Essays about: "2008"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 5394 essays containing the word 2008.

1. 1. Teacher characteristics and choicesand their effects on reading achievement: A comparision between Sweden and Quebec

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogik

   Author : Andrea Barber; [2024-01-12]
   Keywords : PIRLS 2011; reading achievement; SEM; cross-country comparison; teacher and classroom factors;

   Abstract : Purpose. The purpose of this study is to compare teacher and classroom factors that are believed to affect students’ reading achievement scores at the fourth grade level by using PIRLS 2011 dataset. READ MORE

3. 2. A Hidden Voting Gap? : How the Interaction Between Income and Depression Affects Voting

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Klara Danielsson; [2024]
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   Abstract : Depression has only in recent years been explored within political science, despite its deeply political causes and consequences. Previous research has found significantly lower political participation among people with depression and has especially focused on its negative effect on voting. READ MORE

4. 3. Analysis of winter wheat and leafhoppers for wheat dwarf virus : factors causing outbreaks of wheat dwarf disease

   University essay from SLU/Department of Plant Biology (from 140101)

   Author : Lina Karm Togo; [2024]
   Keywords : Sweden; Psammotettix alienus; DAS-ELISA; cloning; sequencing; BLASTn; BLASTx; MEGA; SDT;

   Abstract : Wheat dwarf disease is caused by wheat dwarf virus (WDV) and is transmitted by the leafhopper Psammotettix alienus. The disease has been reported in many European countries, as well as in West Asia, China, and one country in North Africa. READ MORE

5. 4. Incidental Vocabulary Learning in EFL Through Reading, Listening, and Watching

   University essay from

   Author : Julia Ekman; Nawar Saleh; [2024]
   Keywords : Incidental vocabulary learning; Vocabulary retention; Digital tools; Language acquisition; Multimedia learning; Vocabulary retention; English as a foreign language EFL ; Second language L2 ;

   Abstract : Incidental vocabulary learning is a form of acquiring new words without having a specific intention in the acquisition, and it can occur in or out of the educational frame (Hatami, 2017). In the digital age, incidental vocabulary acquisition is increased as learners encounter and assimilate new words through different online platforms and technological tools. READ MORE

6. 5. Energy efficiency and fiscal incentives : A stochastic frontier analysis of Swedish manufacturing sectors 2008-2020

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Nationalekonomi

   Author : William Blombäck; [2024]
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   Abstract : This thesis is a case study of the Swedish manufacturing industry in which I measure how efficiently each sector uses energy (fuel and electricity) as input goods in their production processes, and how significant the impact of Sweden’s energy tax is in regard to energy efficiency. The purpose of this is to analyze energy security and preparedness for short-term demand shocks for electricity, as many ‘mega-investments’ of industrial nature are being planned in Sweden – which are predicted to require the installed capacity of Sweden’s electricity production to almost double by 2045. READ MORE