Essays about: "cognitive skills"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 105 essays containing the words cognitive skills.

  1. 1. Unpacking the Washback Effect of University Entrance Exams : A Qualitative Study of Uzbekistan’s Students’ Exam Preparation Experiences

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och didaktik

    Author : Zarnigor Hotamova; [2024]
    Keywords : Washback; High-stakes University Entrance Exams; Competence-based Curriculum; 21st Century Skills;

    Abstract : The evolving nature of education emphasizes the importance of fostering 21st-century skills. To align with the requirements of the contemporary era, Uzbekistan introduced its new competency based National Curriculum, highlighting the development of 21st century skills. READ MORE

  3. 2. Encouraging Reading on Social Media. Exploring Finnish Bookstagram Community

    University essay from Institutionen för tillämpad informationsteknologi

    Author : Susanna Kokko; [2023-11-21]
    Keywords : social media; Bookstagram; reading; literacy; reading promotion;

    Abstract : In the contemporary digital age, where text-based communication is increasingly significant, literacy skills play a crucial role in effective social participation. However, despite the importance of literacy, a considerable number of people are still illiterate. READ MORE

  4. 3. Fostering critical thinking since preschool stage in an alternative educational enironment based on children’s autonomy. An exploratory case study on a free-learning association in Spain

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogik

    Author : Miquel Botella López; [2023-06-19]
    Keywords : Critical thinking; Autonomy; Alternative education; Free learning; Early childhood education;

    Abstract : Aim: The research aim of this study is focused on exploring a specific alternative educational environment that is supposed to enhance students’ autonomy since preschool stage and how is it possible that their diverse pedagogical aspects can foster preschool students critical thinking development. Theory: Paulo Freire’s pedagogical perspective serves as the theoretical framework of this study. READ MORE

  5. 4. VIDEO GAME-BASED LANGUAGE LEARNING AND LITERACY A systematic review of the current state of research on video game-based learning and language learning

    University essay from Institutionen för tillämpad informationsteknologi

    Author : Oscar Holst; [2023-02-01]
    Keywords : game-based learning; language learning; literacy;

    Abstract : Over the last decades, the video game medium has become increasingly popular-ized and technologically advanced. Consequently, the learning sciences have started to investigate the pedagogical potential of this medium. Literacy researchers have argued that unique features of the video game medium offer possibilities for effective language learning. READ MORE

  6. 5. Neural correlates of pragmatic processing in adolescents

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik

    Author : Christoffer Forbes Schieche; [2023]
    Keywords : Adolescence; cognitive control functions; fMRI; pragmatics; theory of mind; fMRI; kognitiv kontroll; mentalisering; pragmatik; tonåringar;

    Abstract : Understanding indirect speech, i.e., when an utterance does not match the intended meaning, is one of many pragmatic abilities at play in conversation. While the development of pragmatic abilities starts early, they continually develop throughout adolescence although this period is understudied. READ MORE