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  1. 1. The Ulleråker Hospitalum : A Case Study in the Wage Development of the Medical Sector 1890-1920

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Daniel W Christensen; [2023]
    Keywords : Economic History; History of Medicine; Medical Sector; Asylum History; Ulleråker; Ulleråker Hospitalum;

    Abstract : This essay presents a case study about the development of income levels in the medical sector during Sweden´s period of modernization, 1890-1920, focusing specifically on the five wage groups which comprised the medical staff at Uppsala´s Ulleråker hospitalum (=mental asylum). This institution, though different in it´s stated mission from hospitals and the like, was similarily organized, and staffed with employees belonging to the same categories as regular hospital staff - they shared similar social backgrounds, education levels, work tasks and conditions. READ MORE

  3. 2. An Exploration of Human Geography Departments’ Accessibility to Students with Disabilities

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionen

    Author : Emma Helgemo; [2023]
    Keywords : Disability; Discrimination; Intersectionality; Lefebvre’s Triad; University;

    Abstract : As part of the effort to better understand the experiences of students with disabilities, this study examines accessibility in Human Geography departments. Human Geography is known for its excursions and field studies, which brings the question of how they adapt their situations for disabled students. READ MORE

  4. 3. ‘It was like that they were more equal outside.’ : teachers’ perception of experiences, benefits and challenges of inclusive outdoor education.

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för beteendevetenskap och lärande

    Author : Marie Fronzek; [2023]
    Keywords : Inclusion; Outdoor Education; Inclusive Outdoor Education; Experiential Learning; Alternative Learning; Special Needs; Learning Outside;

    Abstract : Inclusion presents a task to school education: creating truly inclusive learning setting, the perseverance of segregated educational practices, and the contrary opinions of teachers and parents about the appropriateness of those educational settings. Outdoor education offers an alternative setting for learning. READ MORE

  5. 4. The One Laptop per Child (OLPC) in secondary school (4-9)

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)

    Author : Sara El- Halwani; Fatima Hallal; [2023]
    Keywords : Education; One laptop per child OLPC ; 1:1; Technology; secondary school; advantages; disadvantages.;

    Abstract : In Sweden, it has become exceedingly uncommon to come across a classroom without computers, as computer-assisted learning has become prevalent. This study aims to examine the positive and negative aspects of implementing a one laptop per child (OLPC) policy in Swedish secondary schools in the learning process. READ MORE

  6. 5. Investigating teacher's use of assistive technology for teaching children with learning disabilities in Gothenburg

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogik

    Author : Johan Njikem; [2022-11-28]
    Keywords : Pedagogical Competence; Gothenburg Municipality;

    Abstract : Aim: The purpose of this study was to investigate teacher’s use of Assistive Technology (AT) to teach children with learning disabilities (LD) in elementary classrooms in the Gothenburg Municipality of Sweden. This thesis assessed classroom availability and use of 16 AT tools for teaching children with learning disabilities, teacher’s attitudes and teacher’s level of pedagogical competence in using AT to teach children with LD in the areas of reading, writing, mathematics and memory / organization disorders. READ MORE