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1. 1. Using poverty simulations to teach about poverty - an action research study

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för didaktik och pedagogisk profession

   Author : Lenka Čavojská; [2023-06-20]
   Keywords : Poverty; Poverty Simulation; Attitudes toward Poverty; Experiential Learning; Experiential Education; Experiential Learning Cycle; Critical approaches to Experiential Learning and Education; Action Research;

   Abstract : Aim: The purpose of this research study was to investigate the effect of a poverty simulation activity on 9th-grade students’ understanding of poverty. Theory: This study´s theoretical framework was built on Dewey´s theory of Experiential Education, Kolb´s Experiential Learning Cycle, and various critical approaches toward Experiential Learning and Education. READ MORE

3. 2. “People seem to understand numbers better than the alphabet” : Experiences and effects of reclassification from SAB to Dewey at a university library

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för ABM, digitala kulturer samt förlags- och bokmarknadskunskap

   Author : Julia Ptasznik; [2023]
   Keywords : Library; Information; Knowledge Organization; Classification Systems; SAB; Dewey Decimal Classification; DDC; DDK; Infrastructure; Infrastructure Theory; Cultural Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis is an analysis of the effects and experiences of reclassification from the Swedish SAB system to the Dewey Decimal Classification at one of the faculty libraries at Lund University. The background for this study is the National Library report from 2006 where advantages and disadvantages of switching to the DDC were outlined. READ MORE

4. 3. A Project Based Study on the Impact eTwinning has on Students’ Reading and Listening Abilities

   University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Pedagogiskt arbete

   Author : Carola Nordquist; [2023]
   Keywords : eTwinning; second language learning; information- and communication technology; international collaboration; cross-cultural study; PBL Project-Based Learning ;

   Abstract : The main purpose of this study has been to see how students' motivation to learn a language, by working on an eTwinning project, can increase. The mixed-method study has been twofold and contains both qualitative and quantitative data. READ MORE

5. 4. Enviromental education in Tanzanian secondary schools. An Exploratory Case Study from Teachers’ Perspectives

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogik

   Author : Frank Christopher Mnyagani; [2022-11-25]
   Keywords : Environmental Education; Tanzanian Secondary Education; Exploratory Case Study; Teachers’ Perspectives;

   Abstract : Aim: The purpose of this qualitative study is to examine the concept of Environmental Education (EE) in Tanzanian secondary schools from the teachers' perspective. The results of this study will help schools evaluate and implement the goals of the EE curriculum and understand the challenges and opportunities for teachers and school administrators. READ MORE

6. 5. Lessons from waste - from ignorance to awareness

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för didaktik och pedagogisk profession

   Author : Pablo Ramirez Pedraza; [2022-09-26]
   Keywords : anthropocentrism; ecocentrism; circular economy; Theory of Experience and Education; sustainability; Education for Sustainable Development; ESD;

   Abstract : Aim: This study aimed to introduce elementary school students to an ecocentric worldview by creating opportunities in class for actions that could lead to changes locally and at the global level regarding the disposal of materials. Theory: This thesis used a combination of theories to challenge the anthropocentrism practice in our schools and societies and facilitate the development of an ecocentric worldview in students. READ MORE