Essays about: "activity theory"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 522 essays containing the words activity theory.

1. 6. GETTING READY TO LEARN IN VR

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik, kommunikation och lärande

   Author : Alice Zupančič; [2023-10-10]
   Keywords : VR; Virtual reality; collaborative VR; collaborative learning; immersive virtual environments; virtual learning environments; user onboarding; VR onboarding;

   Abstract : Purpose: VR’s unique affordances offer significant potential for education, but the steep learning curve hinders users from fully benefiting from the technology. Onboarding plays a pivotal role in bridging the gap between novice users and the complexities of collaborative VR environments, contributing to the broader goal of making VR education more accessible and user-friendly. READ MORE

3. 7. 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

4. 8. Digital skills challenges and opportunities for digitally under-resourced primary schools in Zambia: an exploratory study.

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik, kommunikation och lärande

   Author : James Vwavwa Sikalima; [2023-03-21]
   Keywords : Digital Skills; Digital Devices;

   Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of the research was to propose a design of a digital learning platform that creates opportunities for digital learning in digitally underresourced primary schools in Zambia. Theory: Activity theory anchored on five principles of activity systems, inclusivity, historicity, use of contradictions, and mutual changes encompassed the theoretical framework for this thesis. READ MORE

5. 9. Nature Experiences and Education for Sustainability in Physical Education and Teacher Education : Environmental Identities of PE Teachers in Sweden and Switzerland

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen Idrottsvetenskap (IDV)

   Author : Valerie Jacot; [2023]
   Keywords : Environmental Identity; Environmental Sustainability; Physical Education; Physical Education Teacher Education; Physical Education Teachers; Education for Sustainability; Transformative Learning Theory;

   Abstract : Sport, as a human activity, contributes to the changes happening in the natural environment, making the sport sector a responsible actor for sustainable development. Experiences in nature can raise awareness about our natural environment and possibly influence pro-environmental behaviour and our identities. READ MORE

6. 10. Meadowscape : Bring health to ecological systems through actions in the agricultural landscape

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Arkitekthögskolan vid Umeå universitet

   Author : Anna Östlund; [2023]
   Keywords : Actor-network theory; landscape ecology; agriculture; artifacts; patterns;

   Abstract : The physical landscape is a patchwork of different physical and immaterial structures and networks built up through time, where nature and culture cooperate in processes of shaping the landscape. Since the first settlers in Sweden the grass meadow has taken a central part in the agricultural practices, but today little of this landscape remains. READ MORE