Essays about: "Academic Subjects"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 61 essays containing the words Academic Subjects.

  1. 21. Viral Voices. Digital storytelling, women and HIV in Podcast Positivos: Mujeres VIHvas project

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Forum för genusvetenskap och jämställdhet

    Author : Cristina Arcas Noguera; [2020]
    Keywords : HIV; AIDS; women; silence; voice; disclosure; hegemonic herstory; digital storytelling; performing narratives; intersectionality; cyborg; podcast;

    Abstract : Despite being considered as the most social infection, there is little data on HIV infection in women. Women have not been considered beyond their reproductive role as subjects with a sexuality that transcends the historical mandate of biological reproduction, maintaining a secondary role in the infection. READ MORE

  3. 22. Picking up the PISA? Teacher certification and student achievement in Sweden

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Anja Tuneld; [2020]
    Keywords : Teacher certification; teacher quality; student achievement; education policy;

    Abstract : In an effort to raise the status of teachers and increase the quality and equity of Swedish education by ensuring competent teachers, a national and subject-specific teacher certification was introduced in 2011, despite scant evidence in favor of teacher certification. This thesis attempts to answer the question: What effect do certified teachers in Sweden have on ninth grade student achievement? By applying fixed effects models to school-level panel data spanning the academic years 2014/2015-2018/2019, this study finds that certified teachers have significant and positive effects on student achievement in mathematics, at least in terms of standardized national test results. READ MORE

  4. 23. Modelling Pupils’ Grades with Multiple Linear Regression Model

    University essay from KTH/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Aban Saleem; Jacob Blomgren; [2020]
    Keywords : Statistics; applied mathematics; education; mulitple linear regression; balanced scorcard; economics of education; Statistik; tillämpad matematik; utbildning; multipel linjär regression; balanserat styrkort; utbildning och ekonomi;

    Abstract : This thesis was based on the subjects of mathematical statistics and industrial economics and management in order to analyze the grades of pupils in the final year of elementary school. The purpose was to find out what variables had a statistically significant impact on pupils’ final grades so that municipalities and schools could better understand what variables are important when trying to improve the average school results. READ MORE

  5. 24. Wireless electromyogram system

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Andreas Dunca; Hoang Anh Quoc Nguyen; [2020]
    Keywords : Venous thromboembolism; VTE prevention; Electromyogram; Embedded system; Muscle sensor; Venös tromboemboli; Förebygga VTE; Elektromyografi; Inbyggda system; Muskelsensor;

    Abstract : Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is one of the most common cardiovascular diseases. KTH and its academic and industrial partners intend to develop a system to combat VTE by forcing movements of inactive muscles. An important part of this system is a unit that can sense muscular activity over time. READ MORE

  6. 25. THE ROAD FROM SALZBURG Translating European principles of Doctoral Education to local contexts

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Karl-Fredrik Ahlmark; [2019-07-08]
    Keywords : doctoral education; knowledge economy; Salzburg principles; Original research; employment market needs; translation; CUDOS mores; post-academic science; mode 1 and mode 2 production of knowledge;

    Abstract : The aim of this study has been to investigate in what ways directors of doctoral education navigate and translate doctoral education norms from the European level to local contexts. In focus are the two norms of original research and wider labour market needs, enshrined in the Salzburg principles, adopted by the European University Association. READ MORE