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  1. 21. Science, Language, and Literacy : Case Studies of Learning in Swedish University Physics

    Författare :John Airey; Cedric Linder; Roger Säljö; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Physics; Learning; Higher education; Bilingualism; Language choice; Science education; Scientific literacy; Bilingual scientific literacy; Disciplinary discourse; Discourse imitation; Semiotics; Physics Education Research; Physics; Fysik; Fysik med inriktning mot fysikens didaktik; Physics with specialization in Physics Education; Science Education; Engelsk språkvetenskap; Fysik; Pedagogik och Utbildningsvetenskap; Pedagogics;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis presents an investigation of undergraduate student learning with respect to physics lectures attended in English and Swedish. The work studies three connected areas: student learning patterns, bilingual scientific literacy and disciplinary discourse. LÄS MER

  3. 22. Opening Higher Education: Discursive transformations of distance and higher education government

    Författare :Annika Bergviken Rensfeldt; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; distance and IT-based education; higher education; policy analysis; governmentality; discourse; bio-politics; space; self-technology;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis takes as its starting point the 1990s and early 2000s political arguments for a more open and flexible Swedish higher education system. At this time, the issues of accessibility and participation were also brought into the debate by revitalized ideals of distance education. LÄS MER

  4. 23. Higher education and family formation : A story of Swedish educational expansion

    Författare :Margarita Chudnovskaya; Juho Härkönen; Gunnar Andersson; Jan Van Bavel; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; education; educational expansion; childbearing; union formation; educational homogamy; Sociology; sociologi;

    Sammanfattning : The subject of this dissertation is trends in family formation among highly educated men and women in Sweden. The highly educated have typically differed from other educational groups in their patterns of childbearing. LÄS MER

  5. 24. Flexibel utbildning - för vem? : Framgångsfaktorer i en universitetskurs

    Författare :Ulf Olsson; Bo Dahlin; Hugo Wikström; Yngve Nordkvelle; Karlstads universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Open distance learning; Prediction of study success; Study approaches; ; Distance education; Flexible learning; Higher education; Learning strategies; Distansutbildning; Flexibelt lärande; Flexibel utbildning; Förutsägelse av studieresultat; Högre utbildning; Studiemönster; ; Education; Pedagogik; Pedagogik; Pedagogy;

    Sammanfattning : Open and flexible learning can offer the prospective student a smorgasbord of possible learning activities. This study will investigate if this form of education really suits all students through an examination of relevant factors such as learning process expectations, attendance motives, study approaches (Biggs SPQ), communication initiative, expectation-based study and, finally, background variables such as socioeconomic status. LÄS MER

  7. 25. Building study-related relationships : How student relationships and readiness affect academic outcome in higher education

    Författare :Annika Maria Fjelkner Pihl; Centre for Engineering Education CEE; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Academic outcome; commuter; readiness; higher education; social network analysis; multiplex relations; Academic outcome; Multiplex relations; Commuters; Higher education; Social network analysis; Readiness;

    Sammanfattning : The present dissertation explores students’ perception of their own readiness for higher education and students’ study related relations and the effect on academic outcome. The complexity of student engagement and academic success means that it is relevant to conduct in-depth studies of particular student populations, to explore how certain factors play out in that specific context. LÄS MER