Essays about: "phenomenography"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 23 essays containing the word phenomenography.

  1. 16. What does it mean to be a global citizen? : A qualitative interview study with Indian and Nepalese young adults concerning their perceptions of global citizenship

    University essay from Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation

    Author : Julia Lindahl; [2013]
    Keywords : global citizenship; global citizenship education; South Asia; young adults; phenomenography;

    Abstract : Today's increasingly interconnected world creates new challenges related to the use and understanding of the concept of citizenship. The idea of a global citizenship is not new; however, in recent years there has been an evolution of increasing research leading to the expansion of interest with regard to the exploration of the concept and how it could be implemented in practice. READ MORE

  3. 17. If Humour be the Food of Learning, Joke on: Perspectives of Several Italian and Swedish Upper-Secondary School Students on Humour and Dialogic Classroom Interaction

    University essay from Sektionen för lärarutbildning (LUT)

    Author : Ashley Blackmore; [2013]
    Keywords : dialogue; interaction; humour; upper-secondary school; Vygotsky;

    Abstract : Social constructivism, known as Vygotskian theory, has been implicated in improving spoken language skills of upper-secondary school students. This qualitative study aims to investigate the perspectives of students regarding the teachers’ use of humour in ESL lessons both in Italy and Sweden. READ MORE

  4. 18. Perspectives on Conceptual Change : An Exploration of the Intentional Context and the Phenomenographic Situation

    University essay from Institutionen för pedagogik och didaktik

    Author : Sofie Wennström; [2012]
    Keywords : Conceptual change; phenomenography; intentional analysis; learning; meaning making; contextualisation; phenomenology; constructivism; intentionality;

    Abstract : Conceptual change is one of the most important influences in modern educational research and this theoretical framework can be used for empirical research aimed at improving our common knowledge about learning as well as developing new theories and practices within the education system. In its very basic meaning, conceptual change can be explained as a person who during the course of the learning experience changes their initial conception of a phenomenon (such as a object or a concept) from one specific point of view to another. READ MORE

  5. 19. Do u understand mzungu? : Volunteers’ conception of ICC development

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Sektionen för management

    Author : Elisa Eklund; Ewa Hansson; [2012]
    Keywords : ICC development; interaction; learning; phenomenography; volunteers.;

    Abstract : The purpose of this research was to obtain knowledge about volunteers’ conceptions of developing intercultural communication competence in an intercultural learning context in East Africa. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with volunteers both face-to-face and virtually on the Internet. READ MORE

  6. 20. Cheating or Not - What are Chinese CS Students Thinking about Complex Learning Situations?

    University essay from Institutionen för informationsteknologi

    Author : Luo Qin; [2010]
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    Abstract : The goal of this paper is to understand Chinese CS students’ views about cheating in complex learning situations. Especially, I focus on how to define some cheating behaviors and how to react when seeing others cheating. In this paper, I both use quantitative and qualitative methods to collect and analyze data. READ MORE