Essays about: "student-centered education"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 essays containing the words student-centered education.
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1. Merits of the Flipped Classroom : Distance-students’ perception of usefulness and challenges regarding the flipped classroom concept in higher education
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för informatik (IK)Abstract : The educational sector was transforming, wherein distance learning was considered a contemporary alternative to the campus-based learning approach. The flipped classroom concept was a well-researched method that could be applied within the distance-learning paradigm. READ MORE
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2. The impact of Universal Design for Learning in higher education. Experiences of university teachers two or three years after attending a workshop series on UDL
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)Abstract : The purpose with this study is to problematize implementation of the concept of universal design for learning (UDL), (Meyer, Rose & Gordon, 2014) in higher education. The study focuses on what university teachers express regarding their experiences of the concept of UDL two or three years after having taken part of a series of workshops to learn UDL. READ MORE
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3. Exploring the idea of an Outdoor Primary School : - from the perspective of West European Outdoor Education Professionals
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Pedagogik och didaktikAbstract : As past research has found benefits of outdoor education and the current global society is facing a decline in access to beneficial natural spaces due to urbanization (Keniger, Gaston, Irvine & Fuller 2013), the aim of this master thesis research project was to explore the idea of an Outdoor Primary School, a way to provide children the access to beneficial natural spaces. In order to explore this idea, Professional Outdoor Educators (n= 61) were interviewed and asked to fill out a survey about the following aspects: outdoor and indoor spaces, learning activities, curriculum and challenges related to an Outdoor Primary School. READ MORE
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4. Korean middle school students’ reflections on the Free Semester policy : How young adolescents in Korea exercise agency in the context of East Asian education reform
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema BarnAbstract : This thesis aims to explore how Korean middle school students exercise agency in the Free Semester policy setting. The Free Semester is an education reform policy in Korea which has been implemented to change traditional East Asian learning environment to be more student-centered and creative one since 2013. READ MORE
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5. Constructive alignment in Computer Engineering and Informatics departments at Dalarna University : An empirical investigation
University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/DatateknikAbstract : Background: Constructive alignment (CA) is a pedagogical approach that emphasizes the alignment between the intended learning outcomes (ILOs), teaching and learning activities (TLAs) and assessment tasks (ATs) as well as creation of a teaching/learning environment where students will be able to actively create their knowledge. Objectives: This paper aims at investigating the extent of constructively-aligned courses in Computer Engineering and Informatics department at Dalarna University, Sweden. READ MORE
