Browsing Department of Education and Special Education by Subject "VDP::Social science: 200::Education: 280"
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Aktiv skole – sammenhengen mellom fysisk form og akademiske prestasjoner hos 10 åringer
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HF-IGIS/2015;, Master thesis, 2015-06-15)Hensikt: Denne studien har sett på sammenhengen mellom aerob kapasitet og objektivt målt aktivitetsnivå og skoleprestasjoner hos norske 10 åringer. Metode: Dette er en tverrstnittstudie, hvor utvalget bestod av 445 ... -
An Activity Theory View on Learning Studies
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-11)Learning study has been used by many to develop exemplary teaching in school, and this approach has recently been adopted for use in kindergarten as well. When using such approaches in different settings than they were ... -
Approaches to English as a foreign language (EFL) reading instruction in Norwegian primary schools
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2016-06)This thesis is based on multi-perspective study of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) reading instructions in Norwegian fourth and fifth grades. The research focuses on the teaching of reading and investigates the use of ... -
Behavioural phenotype of Smith-Magenis Syndrome (SMS) : Individual characteristics and parental and school staff's experiences
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2020-11)Smith-Magenis’ syndrom er en sjelden og kompleks genetisk tilstand. Det anslås at rundt 1 av 15.000-25.000 levendefødte barn har diagnosen, og i Norge vet vi om ca 40-50 kjente tilfeller. Denne studien søker å bringe ny ... -
Beyond class size reduction: Towards more flexible ways of implementing a reduced pupil-teacher ratio.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-10)The effect of a reduced pupil–teacher ratio has mainly been investigated as that of reduced class size. Hence we know little about alternative methods of reducing the pupil–teacher ratio. Deploying additional teachers in ... -
Children as eco-citizens?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Education for sustainability in early childhood tends to focus on practices and advocacy, rather than on the aims of this education. We suggest that the aim should be to consider children as being and becoming eco-citizens. ... -
Coaches' Perceptions of how Coaching Behavior affects Athletes: An Analysis of their Position on Basic Assumptions in the Coaching Role
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-04)This study explores coaches‟ beliefs about what they think their athletes expect from them as coaches in sport. A sample of 36 different statements representing different opinions about coach behaviours and how coach ... -
Coping styles and emotional and behavioural problems among Norwegian grade 9 students
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2004)The main purpose of this study was to explore the relations between coping styles and emotional and behavioural problems among adolescent students. The study was conducted as a survey among a representative sample of ... -
Creation of Metacognitive Knowledge and Self-Awareness in the Foreign Language Classroom: a Game-Theoretical Approach
(PhD thesis UiS;324, Doctoral thesis, 2016-12-15)The overall objective of this research has been the quest to increase the understanding of how metacognitive knowledge can be taught in the foreign language classroom. It revolves around the following research questions: 1. ... -
DAt-Kon – et verktøy for differensiering av atferds- og konsentrasjonsvansker hos barn
(PhD thesis UiS;204, Doctoral thesis, 2013-10-25)DAt-Kon is a Norwegian assessment tool for behavioral and concentration problems in children as described by parents and close guardians in the home and school setting. The term ‘DAt-Kon’ is an acronym for ‘Differentiation ... -
Development of motor-life-skills: variations in children at risk for motor difficulties from the toddler age to preschool age
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-03)This article explores variations in development of everyday motor-life-skills in 661 children (329 girls and 332 boys) in Norwegian kindergartens of ages 2:9 (T1) and 4:9 (T2) years:months. The particular focus is on ... -
Digital assessment – how does it challenge local practices and national law? A Norwegian case study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-11)The traditional exam has a strong holding within Norwegian higher education and is very often the preferred way of assessing students. Digital technology opens up for alternatives to the traditional exam, but so far focus ... -
Educating Pre-service Science Teachers ; Promoting PCK development through the use of Lesson Study combined with Content Representation
(PhD thesis UiS;340, Doctoral thesis, 2017-04-07)Recent research, both internationally and within Norway, has clearly expressed concerns about missing connections between subject-matter knowledge, pedagogical competence and real life practice in schools. This study looks ... -
Effekten av helsebaserte skoleintervensjoner på fysisk aktivitet utenom skoletid – En systematisk oversikt i lys av et motivasjonsteoretisk perspektiv
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HF-IGIS/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06)Bakgrunn: I sammenheng med en stagnerende folkehelse har det blitt stadig mer populært å innføre skolebaserte helseintervensjoner med hensikt å øke barn og unges fysiske aktivitetsnivå. Disse intervensjonene viser seg i ... -
Elevmedvirkning i undomsskolen
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HF-IGIS/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06-11)Sammendrag I denne oppgaven har jeg forsøkt å finne ut hvordan elever på ungdomsskolen opplever medvirkning og autonomistøtte på skolen. Bakgrunnen for valget av tema ligger i en bekymring for at testfokuset i skolen har ... -
En kvalitativ studie som undersøker hvordan nyutdannede lærere opplever veiledning som støtte til profesjonsutvikling
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HF-IGIS/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-07)23. februar 2017 vedtok Stortinget at skal arbeides med å utforme en nasjonal rammeplan for veiledningsordning av nyutdannede lærere. Rammeplanen skal utformes med rom for lokale tilpasninger. Formålet med denne studien ... -
Forebygging og håndtering av reaktiv aggresjon i barnehagen
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HF-IGIS/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06-12)Utgangspunktet for denne studien er å undersøke hvordan barnehagelærere arbeider med barn som viser aggresjon. Det blir sett på hvordan barnehagelærere arbeider forebyggende, og hvordan de håndterer barn som viser aggresjon. ... -
Fra mine til våre elever - Hvordan legge til rette for en mer inkluderende spesialundervisning
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HF-IGIS/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06-10)En inkluderende skole blir løftet frem som et ideal både i nasjonal og internasjonal utdanningsdiskurs. Forskning peker på at samfunn, skoler og elever vil profitere på at den mangfoldige elevpopulasjonen befinner seg på ... -
Frafall og omvalg i lærerutdanningen : hva kan vi gjøre noe med og hva må vi leve med?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-06)Vi vet hvor mange studenter som slutter i allmennlærerutdanningen (ALU)1, hvor mange som fullfører den på normert tid og hvor mange som bruker lenger tid enn den normerte. Utover det vet vi faktisk lite om hvorfor ... -
From Act to Action: (Meta)pragmatic instruction with young EFL learners in Norway
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2021-12)This doctoral research project is a case study of the impact of teaching English pragmatics to Norwegian primary school learners in 7th grade (aged 12-13). The importance and the impact of teaching second/foreign language ...