Essays about: "benefit of science education"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 30 essays containing the words benefit of science education.

  1. 1. Learning in physics with simulation : Students’ needs & perceptions of the interaction with Algodoo, and learning in physics

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Seyma Ikra Koyuncu; [2023]
    Keywords : computational thinking; stem; simulations; physics; modelling; digital tools; digital content; computational thinking; stem; simulering; fysik; modellering; digitalt verktyg; digitalt innehåll;

    Abstract : Initiatives to implement computational thinking and science, technology, engineering & modelling into learning processes have been taken by many authorities worldwide, and in Sweden as well. The Swedish government made changes in the high school curriculum in order to develop student’s digital competence including programming which has been in force since June 2018 (Skolverket, 2018). READ MORE

  3. 2. Does Teacher Training Make Teachers More Effective? Evidence from TIMSS.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Christina Schwarz; Lukas Maschmann; [2021]
    Keywords : teacher training; student achievement; professional development; education; TIMSS; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Several countries have recently increased their efforts to improve teaching quality by focusing their attention on pre- and in-service teacher training. This raises the question whether such training makes teachers actually more effective. Yet, the existing literature on teacher training is limited and inconclusive. READ MORE

  4. 3. Generating random programming problems : A formal grammar based approach

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för datavetenskap och medieteknik (DM)

    Author : Dustin Payne; [2021]
    Keywords : automatic question generation; problem complexity;

    Abstract : Enrollment in Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and other open distance education is increasing and this requires large numbers of problems for students to learn from. Additionally, students learning programming benefit from practicing their skills on programming problems. READ MORE

  5. 4. An oasis for students : investigating the potential co-benefits of schoolyard redesign for climate adaptation

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Alice Aimée Schneider; [2020]
    Keywords : sustainability science; urban heat island; schoolyard greening; education; youth participation; children; health; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Due to climate change and the urban heat island effect, urban areas face increasing heat stress, a change that has severe consequences on human health. While the need for climate adaptation is pressing, the impact of climate adaptation projects on other sectors also needs to be carefully examined. READ MORE

  6. 5. Hope as a generative force : a form of hope to be nurtured by academic institutions to foster proactive engagement among university students

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Mathilde Vandaele; [2020]
    Keywords : Constructive hope; pro-environmental behaviour; proactive attitude; education; Sustainability Science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Understanding hope and its motivational generative force in the face of climate change is an imperative, especially in the contemporary context of climate anxiety, doom-and-gloom communication, and spread of hopelessness among the younger generations. Concomitantly, academic research has bloomed this last decade when it comes to demonstrating the potential of hope to draw on negative emotions to nurture engagement towards pro-environmental behaviours. READ MORE