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  1. 21. Educating older adults : Theoretical and empirical examinations of the learning philosophies in older age

    Författare :Hany Hachem; Johannes Westberg; Andreas Bergh; Andreas Nordin; Örebro universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Educational gerontology; Anthony Giddens; U3A; older adult education; lifelong learning;

    Sammanfattning : In this thesis, I theoretically and empirically examine the dominant learning philosophies in older age. Three statements of principles of educational gerontology coalesce into two notorious learning philosophies in older age: humanist and critical. They formulate answers to vital questions about the education of older people. LÄS MER

  3. 22. Learning text talk online : Collaborative learning in asynchronous text based discussion forums

    Författare :Monica Liljeström; Agneta Hult; Anders. D. Olofsson; Lars Svensson; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Online learning; CSCL; online assessment; collaborative learning; peer assessment; peer review; folkbildning; Swedish liberal adult education online; higher education online; socio-cultural theory; asynchronous discussion forums; ADF; evaluation;

    Sammanfattning : The desire to translate constructivist and sociocultural approaches to learning in specific learning activities is evident in most forms of training at current, not least in online education. Teachers worldwide are struggling with questions of how to create conditions in this fairly new realm of education for learners to contribute to the development of a good quality in their own and others' learning. LÄS MER

  4. 23. Crash Courses in Belonging : The Emergence and Progression of a National Orientation in Instructional Materials for Adult Immigrant Language Instruction in Sweden and Denmark ca. 1960-2005

    Författare :William Wickersham; Historia; []
    Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; integration; assimilation; immigration; language instruction; policy; nationalism; national identity; belonging; textbooks; A.D. Smith; inclusion; exclusion; nation state;

    Sammanfattning : This dissertation explores representations of Sweden and Denmark and how immigrants’ place in Sweden and Denmark are represented in instructional materials for adult learners in the period ca. 19602005. LÄS MER

  5. 24. Robots Beyond Borders : The Role of Social Robots in Spoken Second Language Practice

    Författare :Ronald Cumbal; Olov Engwall; Tony Belpaeme; KTH; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Conversations; gaze; backchannels; multi-party; accent; culture; Samtal; blick; återkoppling; gruppdynamik; brytning; kultur; Speech and Music Communication; Tal- och musikkommunikation;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis investigates how social robots can support adult second language (L2) learners in improving conversational skills. It recognizes the challenges inherent in adult L2 learning, including increased cognitive demands and the unique motivations driving adult education. LÄS MER

  7. 25. Strategic Vocabulary Learning in the Swedish Second Language Context

    Författare :Richard LaBontee; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Second Language Acquisition; Vocabulary Learning Strategies; Questionnaire Instrumentation;

    Sammanfattning : This large-scale research project represents an exploratory investigation into the reported vocabulary learning strategies (VLS) used by adult, beginner Swedish L2 learners living and studying in Sweden. A questionnaire instrument, the Swedish Vocabulary Learning Strategy Survey (SVLSS) built explicitly for data collection in this context is developed and used over the course of five studies regarding learners’ approaches to Swedish L2 vocabulary learning. LÄS MER