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1. Using GIS and satellite data to assess access of green area for children living in growing cities
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : Urban green space (UGS) refers to open spaces within an urban context that are filled with greenery and nature. These can range from very small vegetation to expansive park areas. The common denominator is that they have proven to be beneficial for human health and well-being. Access to green spaces is also important for children. READ MORE
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2. Confident in my class: A secondary data study of maths motivation and students’ sociodemographic factors in grade three and four in Sweden.
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogikAbstract : Aim: This thesis aims to point to how motivation as well as achievement in maths and students’ sociodemographic factors can correlate for grade three and four in Swedish schools. Theory: The two theories used in the thesis are Expectancy-value Theory by Eccles and Cultural Capital by Bourdieu. READ MORE
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3. EXPLORING TRACES OF ERT IN POST-PANDEMIC TEACHING PRACTICES AMONG SWEDISH TEACHERS
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik, kommunikation och lärandeAbstract : Purpose: This thesis aims to explore how upper-compulsory and upper-secondary teachers talk about their (emergency) remote teaching practices, and if and in what manner such remote teaching practices have had consequences for teachers’ post-pandemic teaching practices. Theory: This thesis takes its theoretical outset from a sociocultural perspective, focusing on analytical concepts such as the Zone of Proximal Development, Scaffolding and the Initiation – Response – Evaluation for understanding teaching practices. READ MORE
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4. Teacher Talk in the Swedish EFL Classroom for Grades 4-6 : Ways to promote pupils' development of communicative abilities
University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humanioraAbstract : Given the explicit focus of compulsory schooling in Sweden on providing pupils with opportunities to develop their communicative abilities, all available resources should be utilised to their fullest potential - one of these resources being the way a teacher talks to and with their pupils, i.e., their teacher talk. READ MORE
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5. Creative Writing in the Swedish EFL Classroom : The views of teachers in Years 7-9 and Upper Secondary School
University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för hälsa, lärande och teknikAbstract : The study highlights English teachers’ attitudes towards the teaching of creative writing in the English subject in Swedish compulsory school years 7-9 and upper secondary school. The data in this study was collected through a quantitative web survey answered by 13 respondents and qualitative, semi-structured interviews with four teachers selected from the survey respondents. READ MORE