Search for dissertations about: "virtual classroom environment"
Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words virtual classroom environment.
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1. Languaging in virtual learning sites : studies of online encounters in the language-focused classroom
Abstract : This thesis focuses upon a series of empirical studies which examine communication and learning in online glocal communities within higher education in Sweden. A recurring theme in the theoretical framework deals with issues of languaging in virtual multimodal environments as well as the making of identity and negotiation of meaning in these settings; analyzing the activity, what people do, in contraposition to the study of how people talk about their activity. READ MORE
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2. Effects of environmental acoustic factors, individual differences and musical training on speech perception in simulated classrooms
Abstract : Formal learning takes place primarily through speech perception in classroom environments and is therefore dependent on the listener’s ability to cope with a number of acoustic factors that interfere with the speech signal. As classrooms are inclusive spaces accommodating learners with a broad range of abilities and backgrounds, this research investigated some of the ways in which individual differences in supporting cognitive skills are related to speech perception outcomes in various challenging acoustic environments. READ MORE
