Search for dissertations about: "second life learning"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 116 swedish dissertations containing the words second life learning.

  2. 11. Invisible voices : understanding the sociocultural influences on adult migrantsʼ second language learning and communicative interaction

    Author : Mozhgan Zachrison; Pirjo Lahdenperä; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Adult migrants; second language learning; communicative interaction; sociocultural context; life-world; habitus; symbolic capital; social capital; Svenska som främmande språk; Andraspråksinlärning; Kommunikationssociologi;

    Abstract : This dissertation is a qualitative study exploring the sociocultural influences on adult migrants’ second language learning and the communicative interaction through which they use the language. Guided by a theoretical perspective based on the concepts of life-world, habitus, social capital, symbolic honor, game, and the idea of the interrelatedness of learning and using a second language, this study aims to understand how migrants’ everyday life context, attachments to the home country, and ethnic affiliations affect the motivation for and attitude towards learning and using Swedish as a second language. READ MORE

  4. 12. Game-based learning for virtual patients in Second Life®

    Author : Maria Toro-Troconis; Jan Gulliksen; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Genus och teknik; Gender and Technology;

    Abstract : In the field of medicine, various representative simulations have been developed to support the decreasing number of learning opportunities with real patients; the use of virtual patients is among them. Virtual patients are real-life clinical scenarios used for the purpose of medical education. READ MORE

  5. 13. Educational encounters with adult students in difficult learning situations

    Author : Lisbeth Ohlsson; Pedagogik; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; difficult learning situations; Adult education; hidden potentials for learning; teacher-student interaction; dialogue and diagnosis; contextual analysis; metacognition; inclusive education; life-world; metakognition; kontextuell analys; dialog och diagnos; dolda resurser för lärande; livsvärldsperspektiv; interaktion mellan lärare och studerande; inkluderande undervisning; svåra lärandesituationer; vuxenutbildning;

    Abstract : The present study is a retrospective investigation of the researcher’s pedagogic and psychological praxis in Municipal Adult Education in Sweden. At the time, the adult education unit in question had an outreaching project at Samhall, a state-owned company producing goods and services with an assignment from the government to provide meaningful work to employees with disabilities. READ MORE

  6. 14. Online Learning for Energy Efficient Navigation in Stochastic Transport Networks

    Author : Niklas Åkerblom; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Thompson Sampling; Online Minimax Path Problem; Multi-Armed Bandits; Online Learning; Online Shortest Path Problem; Machine Learning; Combinatorial Semi-Bandits; Energy Efficient Navigation;

    Abstract : Reducing the dependence on fossil fuels in the transport sector is crucial to have a realistic chance of halting climate change. The automotive industry is, therefore, transitioning towards an electrified future at an unprecedented pace. READ MORE

  7. 15. Individual variation in behaviour: personality and performance of brown trout in the wild

    Author : Bart Adriaenssens; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : behavioural syndromes; personality; life-history; boldness; hatchery; survival; growth; foraging; anti-predator behaviour; learning; brown trout;

    Abstract : Individuals from the same population often show very different behaviour. These differences, when consistent across time, are referred to as animal personality or behavioural syndromes. Explaining the occurrence of animal personality from an evolutionary perspective has however proven a difficult issue to tackle. READ MORE