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Visar resultat 11 - 15 av 20 avhandlingar innehållade orden Linköpings universitet Institutionen för Pedagogik och Psykologi.
11. Vision in sight : the relationships between knowledge, health beliefs and treatment outcomes : the case of amblyopia
Sammanfattning : The research reported is an experimental study on the effects of intensified education of parents of children with amblyopia on their understanding of the nature of the disease, its origins and treatment. Parents in the control group were exposed to the ordinary information provided at two departments of pediatric ophtalmology, whereas parents in the experimental group, attending the same clinics, were asked to read a booklet aiming at enhancing their understanding of the meaning of amblyopia and amblyopia-related phenomena. LÄS MER
12. Like circles on the water : a study of adolescent identity
Sammanfattning : This thesis explores the subject of identity development during late adolescence (16-20 years). Three questions were asked, each related to one domain of interest; a) how do adolescents perceive and describe themselves (adolescents' self-concept), b) what do they consider important in their lives (adolescents' existential questions), and, c) how do they describe their contacts with adult people (adolescents' contacts with adults)? The thesis includes three studies and uses a multimethodological approach, comprising interviews, a personality inventory, sentence-completion tasks and questionnaires. LÄS MER
13. Language, identity and social behaviour : a sociocultural approach to the study of the concept "will" on the effectiveness of the "how's" and "why's" of bilingualism
Sammanfattning : The study is theoretically and empirically a multidisciplinary survey of the problems surrounding the issues of bilingualism in multicultural multiracial communities. The main purpose is to explore the influence of the synergy effects of the socio-cultural forces both on the quality and the outcome of minority language education in Sweden. LÄS MER
14. Den livsupplysande texten : En läsning av N.F.S. Grundtvigs pedagogiska skrifter
Sammanfattning : N F S Grundtvig, 1783-1872, was the founder of the folkhögskola, ("Folk High School", Residential colleges of general, liberal education for adolescents and adults), but he also was a pastor, a poet, and a historian. The dissertation presents an overview of Grundtvig's pedagogical thoughts, including his ideas of both the folkhögskola and a Nordic University. LÄS MER
15. A "happy" approach to speechreading : the effects of facial expression, emotional content, and script information on speechreading performance
Sammanfattning : The aim of the present thesis was to study if and how emotions in facial expressions affect speechreading performance. Speechreading is the understanding of spoken messages by watching the speaker's lips, taking facial expressions and situational cues into account. LÄS MER