Search for dissertations about: "meaning-making"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 130 swedish dissertations containing the word meaning-making.

  2. 1. Meaning-Making Variations in Acculturation and Ritualization : A multi-generational study of Suroyo migrants in Sweden

    Author : Önver Cetrez; Valerie DeMarinis; Halina Grzymala-Moszczynska; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANITIES; HUMANIORA; HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Psychology of religion; Acculturation; meaning-making; ritualization; religiosity; identity; identification; mixed-model study; Suroyo; Assyrian; Aramean; Religionspsykologi; Psychology of religion; Religionspsykologi; Psychology of Religion; Religionspsykologi;

    Abstract : This dissertation focuses on how acculturation affects meaning-making among three generations of Suroye in the city of Södertälje, Sweden. Special focus is on youth. An inter-disciplinary and a mixed-model approach is used, with the purpose to contribute to research knowledge on meta, theoretical, methodological, and empirical levels. READ MORE

  4. 2. Study guidance practices in science with Turkish speaking recently arrived pupils : A study focusing on scaffolding and meaning making

    Author : Feyza Axelsson; Fredrik Jeppsson; Tünde Puskas; Ewa Bergh Nestlog; Christina Siry; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Science education; Immigrant pupils; Newly arrived pupils; Recently arrived pupils; Tutoring; Study guidance; Scaffolding; Meaning-making; First language; Second language; Multimodal interaction; Multilingual interactions; Naturvetenskapernas didaktik; Nyanlända elever; Studiehandledning; Stöttning; meningsskapande; Förstaspråk; Andraspråk; Multimodal interaktion flerspråkig interaktion;

    Abstract : Recently arrived pupils are part of the school population at schools in Sweden as well as in other European countries. In Sweden these pupils might receive study guidance support in their first language in various school subjects including science. READ MORE

  5. 3. A Changing Experience : communication and meaning-making in web-based teacher training

    Author : Linda Reneland-Forsman; Per Gerrevall; Monica E Nilsson; Elsebeth Korsgaard Sorensen; Växjö universitet; []
    Keywords : SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; course design; higher education pedagogy; mediated discourse analysis; meaning-making; mediation; teacher training; web-based learning; web-based teaching; widened participation; Education; Pedagogik; Pedagogik; Pedagogics;

    Abstract : This is a study of students’ meaning making in web-based higher education courses. Conditions for students meaning-making change when interaction technology is used to support educational practices. Widened Participation policy activities often use web-based programs to attract “new” groups of more experienced students. READ MORE

  6. 4. Encountering Evolution : Children's Meaning-Making Processes in Collaborative Interactions

    Author : Johanna Frejd; Magnus Hultén; Karin Stolpe; Konrad Schönborn; Christina Siry; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Meaning-making processes; Science Education; Evolution; Multimodality; Collaborative Interaction; Exploratory studies; Meningsskapandeprocesser; Naturvetenskapsundervisning; Evolution; Multimodalitet; Interaktion; Explorativa studier;

    Abstract : This thesis explores preschool class children’s meaning making processes when they encounter evolution. By adopting social semiotic and sociocultural perspectives on meaning making, three group-based tasks were designed. Video data from the activities were analysed using a multimodal approach. READ MORE

  7. 5. Biologisk mångfald i läroböcker i biologi

    Author : Maria Ferlin; Göteborgs universitet; Göteborgs universitet; Gothenburg University; Göteborgs universitet; Gothenburg University; []
    Keywords : SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Textbooks; Biological diversity; Social semiotics; Multimodality; Meaning making; Concept; Species; Species concept; textbooks; biological diversity; social semiotics; multimodality; meaning making; concept; species; species concept; Utbildningsvetenskap med inriktning mot naturvetenskap;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to analyse offered meaning, that is, what and how subject content is communicated to the recipients. In this case the subject content is biological diversity and the communicative artefacts are biology books for the latter grades in the Swedish compulsory school. READ MORE