Essays about: "reading circles"

Found 5 essays containing the words reading circles.

  1. 1. Representation and cultural bias : A study focused on three Swedish ESL-textbooks

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälle

    Author : Sofia Sandberg; [2021]
    Keywords : ESL-textbooks; textbook study; cultural textbook study; cultural representation; Swedish ESL;

    Abstract : In the following essay, a study on three textbooks used for educating pupils in Swedish secondary schools in the subject of English is presented. One aim of the study was to investigate how the selection of texts, both fiction and non-fiction, used for reading and listening comprehension purposes and their respective author representations in three Swedish EFL-textbooks could be considered to represent a broad perspective of the English-speaking world. READ MORE

  3. 2. User friendly Digital Book Circles - A Case study on Traditional and Digital Book Circles with suggested Guidelines

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

    Author : Linnea Berggren; [2020]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Humans have an amazing drive to create communities and gather around common interests or activities. Book circles, both traditional and digital ones, are examples of that. People read a book and then discuss it together to enrich the reading experience. READ MORE

  4. 3. Heterotopic Happenings: Invoking the Radical Imagination and Inspiring New Human-Ecological Norms through British Climate Change Performance. A comparative case study of 2071 and And While London Burns

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

    Author : Kate Monson; [2015]
    Keywords : Social Sciences;

    Abstract : We are at what appears to be an impasse. Almost everyone across the world – and certainly in the west – has heard of climate change and knows at least a bit about what it means. READ MORE

  5. 4. Local Roots : Celebrating sustainable methods of food production

    University essay from Institutionen Designhögskolan

    Author : Maryia Ziankevich; [2013]
    Keywords : food; production; sustainability; system design; interaction design; preservation; traditional food production practices;

    Abstract : Local Roots is a design of a system where local interest circles and study groups share their knowledge and interest in the context of an outdoor museum. Here, museum visitors can get inspired by a first glimpse into the local culture of traditional food production. READ MORE

  6. 5. Reading Promotion in Zambia : Lessons from Three Projects

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Institutionen Biblioteks- och informationsvetenskap / Bibliotekshögskolan

    Author : Maria Ronnås; [2009]
    Keywords : reading promotion; reading circles; literacy; reading culture; bookbus library; lubuto project; FAWEZA; zambia;

    Abstract : The aim of my thesis is to investigate three different reading projects, which have been set up to promote reading among school children in Zambia. I have used my field study together with some general observations to draw some lessons on the obstacles and challenges present in Zambia in relating literacy to culture among young people. READ MORE