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Visar resultat 21 - 25 av 179 avhandlingar innehållade orden Educational institutions.

1. 21. Educational Aspirations and Attainments : How resources relate to outcomes for children of immigrants in disadvantaged Swedish schools

   Författare :Olav Nygård; Anders Neergaard; Alireza Behtoui; Maurice Crul; Linköpings universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Educational aspirations; Social capital; Children of immigrants; Early school leavers; Utbildningsambitioner; Socialt kapital; Ungdomar med migrationsbakgrund; Gymnasieavhopp;

   Sammanfattning : In this dissertation, I study educational aspirations among children of immigrants in disadvantaged schools, the factors that influence them, and their relation to educational attainments. The dissertation is based on four research papers, each examining a specific research question using survey or registry data. LÄS MER

3. 22. (Re)harmonising the Academy: Integrating life-long learning and science communication in Swedish higher education

   Författare :Maria Cervin-Ellqvist; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; self-regulated learning; science communication; metacognition; life-long learning; policy; higher education; generic skills; academic scholarship;

   Sammanfattning : Higher education today performs a complex system of functions with a variety of goals and expectations, including research, teaching, and disseminating research to the surrounding society. It is however not always clear what these functions should entail, and how they should be played out. LÄS MER

4. 23. Den pedagogiska skickligheten och akademins väktare : Kollegial bedömning vid rekrytering av universitetslärare

   Författare :Sara Levander; Eva Forsberg; Maja Elmgren; Sverker Lindblad; Uppsala universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Academic hiring; academic career; academic reward systems; assessment; discourse; educational proficiency; evaluation; higher education; intertextuality; judgment; peer review; promotion; scholarship of teaching and learning; teaching skills; tenure and promotion; Pedagogik; Education;

   Sammanfattning : This thesis develops knowledge on educational proficiency as an object of assessment in academic hiring of university teachers. Hiring processes are essential for the very formation of academia, and peers involved in these processes have an institutional gate-keeping function. LÄS MER

5. 24. Vad man ska kunna och hur man ska vara : En studie om enhetschefers och vårdbiträdens yrkeskompetens inom äldreomsorgens särskilda boendeformer

   Författare :Agneta Törnquist; Robert Höghielm; Per-Erik Ellström; Stockholms universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; verksamhetsteori; yrkeskompetens; formell utbildning; yrkeskunskap; personlig kompetens; äldreomsorg; enhetschefer; vårdbiträden; Education; Pedagogik;

   Sammanfattning : The dissertation What to do and how to be reflects upon the professional skills needed by unit managers and nursing staff within the institutions of eldercare. Throughout the study, three conceptions are essential: formal education and training, professional skills, and individual competence. LÄS MER

7. 25. Games in Formal Educational Settings : Obstacles for the development and use of learning games

   Författare :Björn Berg Marklund; Per Backlund; Henrik Engström; Maurice Hendrix; Högskolan i Skövde; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Learning games; educational games; game development and use; Technology; Teknik;

   Sammanfattning : From the perspective of educators, games are viewed as a medium in which the younger generation both thrive and excel. Students navigate game environments with ease and regularly solve problems, engage in advanced collaborative efforts, and communicate complex concepts and strategies to one another during their private gaming sessions at home. LÄS MER