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1. Outdoor Education and Teachers’ Subjective Well-Being : A correlational study on the well-being of Dutch primary school teachers and the use of outdoor education
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för beteendevetenskap och lärandeAbstract : The present study among Dutch primary school teachers investigated the difference in teachers' subjective well-being (SWB) between teachers that used outdoor education (OE) and their peers. The influence of the duration and frequency of outdoor lessons has also been explored. A similar study showed that outdoor educators had a higher SWB. READ MORE
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2. The Roles of Speech and Language Therapists and Teachers in Preschools : A Systematic Review on Perceptions of Professionals on their own and each other’s Role in Preventing Language Problems
University essay from Jönköping University/HLK, CHILDAbstract : The importance of the provision of language support to preschool children is undeniable. Preschool teachers are often part of the immediate (language) learning environment and represent role models for young children. Speech and language therapists on the other hand are educated in the assessment, treatment and prevention of language disorders. READ MORE
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3. From Professional Engineers to University Lecturers : A Qualitative Inquiry about Motivations, Experiences, and Decision-Making Processes of Second Career-Changing Lecturers
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)Abstract : Background and Research Questions: The purpose of this study is to investigate and understand the motivations, experiences, and decision-making processes of a group of professional engineers who decided to switch their career pathway from the engineering industry to education and teaching during their mid-age. Based on the Social Cognitive Career and Motivation Theory and Self-Efficacy Theory, the study was guided by a research question, why would professional engineers decide to switch their career pathway from the engineering industry to education and teaching during their mid-age, particularly in Australia? What are their motivations? Methodology: In line with the general inductive approach, focus group activity, remarkable item sharing, and member-checking interviews were used to collect in-depth sharing and stories from six participants via the online platform during the COVID-19 pandemic. READ MORE
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4. Pragmatic strategies in academic English as a lingua franca : A corpus-based analysis of the use of the discourse markers, yeah, okay, and so during academic consultations hours
University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och lärandeAbstract : English is used as a lingua franca to communicate when interlocutors' do not share a first language (DeBartolo, 2014). This is prominent in academia, where teachers and students in international exchange programs communicate daily in English as a lingua franca (ELF). READ MORE
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5. How Laboratory Activities Affect Motivation : A Study of Student Motivation in the Physics Laboratory
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Fysikundervisningens didaktikAbstract : Laboratory work and student motivation are two lead roles in physics education. Laboratory work provides a strategy to help students conceptualise about physical phenomena while student motivation is a more general but no less crucial part of all education and education research. READ MORE
