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11. Learning Physics Through Communication During Laboratory Work : An empirical study at upper secondary school
Sammanfattning : Laboratory work as a teaching and learning method is given prominence in the Swedish physics curriculum for upper secondary school. It is emphasised that students should be given opportunities to develop the ability to search for answers to questions, plan, conduct, interpret and present results. LÄS MER
12. Om skolvalsfrågans rättvisedimensioner : En pedagogisk-filosofisk analys
Sammanfattning : This thesis explores how philosophical perspectives of justice can facilitate a critical discussion and a deepened understanding of the school choice issue and how it can be related to fundamental pedagogical ends of education, such as developing children´s autonomy and educating them to become democratic citizens. The methodological approach is based on John Dewey’s view of pragmatism, which argues for an experimental process of inquiry incorporating reflection on alternative lines of action. LÄS MER
13. Teaching photosynthesis in a compulsory school context : Students' reasoning, understanding and interactions
Sammanfattning : According to previous research, students show difficulties in understanding photosynthesis and respiration, and basic ecological concepts like energy flow in ecosystems. There are successful teaching units accomplished in this area and many of them can be described as inquiry-based teaching. LÄS MER
14. Framtidsbilder i offentligt utredande. : Teknik, utbildning och samhällsutveckling
Sammanfattning : Introduction of a bill to the Swedish parliament is often preceded by a commission of inquiry. The role played by government commissions on policymaking and their consensus-promoting function are the underlying motives for this dissertation on images of the future in commission reports. LÄS MER
15. Educational choices of the future : a sociological inquiry into micro-politics in education
Sammanfattning : This thesis investigates how students’ practical considerations for future choices in education and occupations correspond to policy objectives of socially productive educational choices. This is conveyed through the primary aim of analyzing the correspondence between on the one hand educational policy intentions and on the other hand students’ educational choices and the social and cultural conditions that structure them. LÄS MER