Search for dissertations about: "skills development"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 439 swedish dissertations containing the words skills development.

  2. 1. Literacy and development : A study of Yemissrach Dimts literacy campaign in Ethiopia

    Author : Margareta Sjöström; Rolf Sjöström; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Adult; education; Development; Education for women; Ethiopia; Evaluation; Literacy; Literacy methods; Motivation; Rural education;

    Abstract : The problem of illiteracy has been the object of many studies during recent decades. In Ethiopia, a country which reports one of the lowest literacy rates in Africa, the Yemissrach Dimts Literacy Campaign (YDLC) was started in 1962. Its activities were concentrated to rural areas and directed primarily towards adults. READ MORE

  4. 2. Children's Vocabulary Development : The role of parental input, vocabulary composition and early communicative skills

    Author : Christine Cox Eriksson; Eva Berglund; Ulla Sundberg; Ulla Ek; Susan Ellis Weismer; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; child language; vocabulary development; parent-child interaction; parental input; vocabulary composition; CDI; SECDI; CLAN; grammar; lexical-grammar relationships; communicative gestures; Sweden; specialpedagogik; Special Education; Utbildning och lärande; Education and Learning;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to examine the early vocabulary development of a sample of Swedish children in relation to parental input and early communicative skills. Three studies are situated in an overall description of early language development in children. READ MORE

  5. 3. Cultural Competence for Health Professionals : Instrument Development

    Author : Jane Holstein; Anette Kjellberg; Gunilla Liedberg; Ulrika Bejerholm; Margareta Bachrach-Lindström; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; self-assessment; occupational therapy; ethnic groups; cultural competency; health personnel; qualitative research; psychometrics;

    Abstract : In recent decades, both global migration in general and specifically migration to Sweden have increased. This development compels the need for delivering healthcare to the increasingly diverse populations in Sweden. READ MORE

  6. 4. A usability perspective on requirements engineering : from methodology to product development

    Author : Pär Carlshamre; Kristian Sandahl; Jonas Löwgren; Sture Hägglund; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Industrial software development; system development; usability; usability-oriented method; requirements; usability-oriented approach; product development; Computer science; Datavetenskap;

    Abstract : Usability is one of the most important aspects of software. A multitude of methods and techniques intended to support the development of usable systems has been provided, but the impact on industrial software development has been limited. READ MORE

  7. 5. Computer Science Project Courses : Contrasting Students’ Experiences with Teachers’ Expectations

    Author : Mattias Wiggberg; Mats Daniels; Lecia J. Barker; Tony Clear; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; computer science education; computer science student projects; computer science projects; computer science education research; phenomenography; learning; higher education; communities of practice; capstone projects; constructivism; Computer science; Datavetenskap; Datavetenskap med inriktning mot datavetenskapens didaktik; Computer Science with specialization in Computer Science Education Research;

    Abstract : Including small or large project courses is widely recognized as important in preparing computer science students for a professional career. Typical examples are the capstone courses, which often are seen as the jewel in the crown since this is where students will bring their previous knowledge and skills together to show mastery of their craft. READ MORE