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  1. 1. An Ensemble of Difference: : Understanding(s) of Participant Experiences and Learning in a Heterogenous Adult Community Drama Class of First and Second Language Speakers in Sweden

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och didaktik

    Author : Julia Ouellette-Seymour; [2023]
    Keywords : Adult Education; Lifelong Learning; Drama in Education; Drama in L2; Applied Drama; Adult Learning Education; Applied Theatre; Language Learning; Community Drama; Non-formal Education; Migrant; Integration; Cultural Learning; Heterogenous Learning; SLA; Ethnographic Case Study; Vygotsky; Pragmatism;

    Abstract : This case study research aimed to explore, understand, and compare the experiences of individuals participating in a heterogeneous adult community drama class in Central Sweden. Drawing from classical pragmatism and employing a conceptual framework rooted in sociocultural theory, the study utilized semi-structured interviews, open-questionnaire responses, and participant observations to collect data which was analyzed through reflexive thematic analysis. READ MORE

  3. 2. Choosing Sustainability Education : Context, Values and Resources of Parents choosing non-formal Sustainability Education Projects in Germany

    University essay from

    Author : Lennart Reymann; [2022]
    Keywords : non-formal education; informal education; choice; parents; ESD; Bourdieu; capital; Education for Sustainable Development; values; resources; Germany; resource; environmental capital; environmental education;

    Abstract : Non-formal education projects are seen as taking a key role regarding Education for Sustainable Development; however, the conditions of participation are still scarcely explored. The objective of this study is to develop a concept helping to understand the resources, motivations, underlying values, and context of parents in the process of choosing a non-formal Education for Sustainability project in Germany for their children aged six to twelve. READ MORE

  4. 3. Overcoming social barriers to urban green adaptation : a social representations approach to local environmental governance

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Johanna Desthon; [2022]
    Keywords : urban green adaptation; green infrastructure; climate adaptation; nature-based solutions; social representations;

    Abstract : In May 2020, the Stockholm City Council adopted a new environmental program for the period 2020–2023. The sustainability goals within Agenda 2030 have been a guide for the environmental program, and the purpose of the program is to manage and coordinate the city's operations to achieve the vision of a climate-smart and ecologically sustainable Stockholm. READ MORE

  5. 4. Nonlinear Education: A Rhizomatic Look at the Experience of Teachers Engaged with the Education of Refugee Children at Transit and Reception Centres in North Macedonia, between 2016 and 2017

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Niccolo Andrej Serafimovski; [2022]
    Keywords : Refugee education; teachers’ experiences; Deleuze; rhizomes and becoming; nonlinear education; social justice; North Macedonia.; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The inability to provide adequate education for refugee children in Transit and Reception Centres in the Republic of North Macedonia during the refugee crisis (2016-2017), defines the context-specific precarious conditions that stimulated teachers on-the-ground to seek new educational methods. The research questions inquire about the teachers’ methods outside the scope of formal/non-formal education and the ways in which their experiences and perspectives contributed towards their individual and professional development. READ MORE

  6. 5. Ecovillages as Destinations : Potential of Educational Tourism for Coping with Climate-Anxiety

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknik

    Author : Lena Rothe; [2021]
    Keywords : ecovillage; climate anxiety; educational tourism; student mental health service; coping; mental health; tourism; eco anxiety; higher education; education for sustainable development; climate change; study visit; community; the work that reconnects; deep ecology;

    Abstract : Climate-anxiety is a growing mental health issue among the public and particularly among students in sustainability-related studies in Higher Education Institutions (HEI). As education on climate change in HEI overly relies on cognitive learning, students are not able to address their emotions and potential worries about climate change adequately. READ MORE