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1. Elite Education for the People? : Nuances of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program in Polish High Schools
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik, didaktik och utbildningsstudierAbstract : The International Baccalaureate (IB), a private curriculum associated largely with exclusive education for transnationally mobile upper classes, has recently began to quietly enter public, national education systems, offering its alternative, elite schooling in tuition-free state institutions. This paper explores the nuanced case of Poland, where IB diploma program is offered as one of the tracks within state schools, existing side-by-side and competing with the national curriculum. READ MORE
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2. “ - Cause I like working when I’m happy” : A case study of students in linguistic vulnerability and verbal interactions with peers in the social studies classroom
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för skolutveckling och ledarskap (SOL)Abstract : Syfte Syftet med denna studie är att bidra med insikt i hur Mellanårsprogrammets (MYP) elever i språklig sårbarhet och deras lärare upplever verbala interaktioner i klassen med elevernas kamrater i Individer och samhällen (I&S), ett samhällskunskapsämne inom International Baccalaureate läroplan. Forskningsfrågor · Hur ser MYP-lärare på den effekt kamrater har på elever i språklig sårbarhet under verbala interaktioner i klassen och hur stödjer dessa lärare elever i språklig sårbarhet under dessa interaktioner i I&S? · How do MYP students in linguistic vulnerability experience and understand verbal in-class interactions with peers in the I&S classroom and how do they experience the support given to them by their teachers during these interactions? Theoretical Framework The theoretical framework of this case study is based on the sociocultural perspective as seen in Vygotsky’s work (1987), which have been developed further by Säljö (2000) and Kozulin (2003). READ MORE
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3. An empirical study on the correlation of self-efficacy and autonomous learningability of undergraduate nursing students and its influencing factors
University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för vårdvetenskapAbstract : Background: It is the focus of current nursing education to improve the independent learningability of nursing students and the post competence of registered nurses. The general selfefficacy of nursing students has a certain predictive value on their academic achievement,which is worthy of further study by nursing educators. READ MORE
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4. Students’ Conceptions of Assessment : A Case Study on Two Classroom-Based Tests for Student Learning in the IB (International Baccalaureate) Programme in Sweden.
University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för humaniora och samhällsvetenskapAbstract : This study examines IB (International Baccalaureate) students’ conceptions of assessment and their learning outcomes. Twenty pre-DP (Diploma Programme) students from two different classes from a Swedish school were interviewed for this research. READ MORE
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5. INTERACTIVE AND MULTIMEDIA-BASED DIGITAL TEXTBOOKS FOR FLIPPED LEARNING Practices and Challenges of Science Teachers in International Baccalaureate Diploma Programs
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik, kommunikation och lärandeAbstract : The aim of this study was to explore the practices and challenges of teachers using interactive and multimedia-based Digital Textbooks (DT) in International Baccalaureate Science Diploma Programs (IBDP) and investigate whether they could support student-centered learning methods such as Flipped Learning (FL).... READ MORE
