Search for dissertations about: "sociocultural perspective"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 62 swedish dissertations containing the words sociocultural perspective.
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16. Communication as structuration : Viewing learning through the lens of communication
Abstract : This dissertation is about enlightening the relationship between organizational communication and learning. In doing so, I explore and build upon existing theories that address the relationship from a structuration perspective. Specifically, I turn to discursive communication theory and sociocultural learning theory. READ MORE
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17. A gender perspective on irritable bowel syndrome: symptoms, experiences and the development of a person-centred support intervention
Abstract : Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common functional gastrointestinal disorder which affects approximately ten percent of the world’s population and which is more prevalent among women than men. The hallmark symptoms of IBS are abdominal pain and disturbed bowel habits and a number of differences, for example in symptom profiles, between men and women with IBS have been reported. READ MORE
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18. Learning to reason in environmental education: Digital tools, access points to knowledge and science literacy
Abstract : Digital technologies and environmental education represent two rather new areas in school curricula. The background of the present research is an interest at the inter-section between how students learn about environmental issues (e.g., climate change) and the role digital technologies may play in such contexts. READ MORE
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19. Tourism Impacts and Sustainable Development
Abstract : Following the emergence of sustainable development as a new development paradigm, the scope of tourism impacts has increased. There is a call for a more holistic approach, incorporating environmental, sociocultural, and economic impacts of tourism into impact evaluations. READ MORE
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20. Learning System Thinking : The role of semiotic and cognitive resources
Abstract : In the course of our educational life we are introduced to various subject areas, each with its specific way of representing knowledge. The challenge for the learner is to be able to think in ways that are supported by, and match, the representational format. A fundamental question for the science of learning concerns how this is achieved. READ MORE