Search for dissertations about: "thesis for physical science on teaching"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 17 swedish dissertations containing the words thesis for physical science on teaching.
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1. Is College Science Teaching Women's Work? : Gender Inequity in the Physical Sciences
Abstract : After decades of virtual exclusion from participation in STEM, women have majored in, earned graduate degrees in, and forged careers in male-dominated fields such as the physical sciences in increasing numbers. At each step of the way, however, women’s participation diminishes, and this is especially apparent in the workforce. READ MORE
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2. From Branes to Brains : On M-theory and Understanding Thermodynamics
Abstract : This thesis is concerned with research in both physics and physics education, and is divided into two parts.Part IString theory has been the leading candidate over the past few years for a theory that unifies all the fundamental forces of nature. READ MORE
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3. Creating value from science : Interaction between academia, business and healthcare in the Uppsala PET Centre case
Abstract : Recent decades have seen greater focus, both national and global, on universities’ role in boosting economic growth. Besides teaching and conducting research, universities are urged to contribute directly to the economy by commercialising research findings and interacting with industry. READ MORE
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4. Science Enacted in Everyday Life: Studies of On-line and Classroom Practice
Abstract : This thesis contributes to the field of science education with two studies investigating science literacy in its practice in everyday life. The approach embrace a view on science learning as embedded in the context of situation, resulting in the study of two practices: on-line communication and science classroom. READ MORE
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5. Space and Place : Perspectives on outdoor teaching and learning
Abstract : This thesis aims to explore teachers’ and students’ experience and perception of outdoor teaching and learning. Further, it aims to explore influences of outdoor teaching on academic performance in biology and mathematics. The contexts for the thesis are a Swedish high school and Australian environmental education centres. READ MORE