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  • Breime, Johanna
    ”Vi lever trots allt i ett svenskt samhälle, anpassat till det de säger”: En kvalitativ intervjustudie om SVA-elevers och skolledares uppfattningar och erfarenheter av interkultur samt inkludering2024Independent thesis Advanced level (professional degree), 20 credits / 30 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [sv]

    Föreliggande arbete tar avstamp i tidigare forskning som behandlar hur skolan bemöter elever med svenska som andraspråk. Både forskning samt diverse myndigheter rapporterar om att barn med utländsk bakgrund utsätts för trakasserier, diskriminering samt rasism i svensk skola. Detta strider mot ett av skolans mest fundamentala arbete, det vill säga demokratiuppdraget. Uppsatsen undersöker vad svenska som andraspråkselever och skolledare på en gymnasieskola i ett multikulturellt, urbant område har för uppfattningar samt erfarenheter av interkulturellt arbete samt inkludering. Data samlades in genom semistrukturerade intervjuer, där två elevgrupper samt en grupp med rektor och biträdande rektor intervjuades. Resultatet indikerar att det finns en avsaknad av interkulturellt arbete på skolan, samt att skolledarna har en svag- samt formell syn på begreppet inkludering, som främst fokuserar på det arbete som explicit går att hitta i diverse styrdokument som skolledningen har skyldighet att följa. En eventuell förklaring till detta kan vara att inkludering i relation till mångfald samt interkulturalitet är mer diffust uttryckta i exempelvis GY11 och därför blir det upp till den enskilda rektorn hur man ska tolka och arbeta med dessa frågor.

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  • Eriksson, Helena
    et al.
    Dalarna University, School of Teacher Education, Mathematics Education.
    Hedefalk, Maria
    Markkanen, Peter
    Sumpter, Lovisa
    Fair sharing and division – mathematical reasoning regarding integers and fractions in preschool and preschool class2024In: Proceedings of Cerme 13 / [ed] Paul Drijvers, Csaba Csapodi, Hanna Palmér, Katalin Gosztonyi and Eszter Kónya, Alfréd Rényi Institute of Mathematics, Budapest, Hungary and ERME , 2024, p. 2096-2103Conference paper (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    This paper identifies and discusses children’s mathematical reasoning in preschool and preschool class when they work with a fair sharing case. The case came from a selection of cases designed to promote collective mathematical as well as ethical reasoning. Data comes from six children’s work when sharing four paper biscuits between three soft toys, first when the children were five years old and then, a year later, when they were six years old. The results show that their reasoning, both when they were five and six, used mathematical and ethical arguments. In preschool class, the students were able to use each other’s arguments in collective reasoning to identify, predict, and verify their reasoning. The students began to measure the fraction parts of a remainder but could not evaluate the conclusion with respect to what is aspects for division; equal numbers and equal size. The results also signal that teacher’s input, of posing evaluating questions, appears to stimulate the reasoning.

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  • Jovander, Julia
    Dalarna University, School of Information and Engineering.
    Transit-Oriented Development som strategi i mindre tätortsutveckling: En studie av stationsnära utveckling i Kumla kommun2023Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [en]

    In this study, I have investigated the effects of station-near development in Kumla to smaller urban areas with sustainable transport. To be able to promote sustainable means of transport and station development in smaller municipalities and urban areas. Transport is mostly done by car and replacing the need for transport with other sustainable modes of transport can be problematic in the smaller towns if it’s not properly encouraged. As similar research has previously been conducted in larger towns, the purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of the station’s proximity in Kumla to smaller towns and encourage sustainable transport to the station from the urban areas.

    The method for the investigation is a smaller inductive case study that’s applied qualitatively and scenario-work that Kumla municipality has participated in. The strategy Transit-Oriented Development has been used as a point of departure for the scenario work and as a theoretical framework to discuss the results. The result show a current situation analysis and a destination analysis based on the existing environment in the municipality. The result also show the municipality's work with building scenarios, which were then analyzed in a multi-criteria-analysis based on Transit-Oriented Development.

    Based on these analyses, Kumla Municipality is well placed to develop its objectives and strategies. Transit-Oriented Development is a good guide for Kumla Municipality to develop near-station within the scope of the strategy with sustainable transport. It is also something that can be extended and further used in the routes between the towns based on the winning scenario.  

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  • Public defence: 2024-04-19 09:00 lecture hall 105 (Fö 5)
    Falk Johansson, Marcus
    Dalarna University, School of Health and Welfare, Care Sciences. Dalarna University, School of Health and Welfare, Social Work.
    For better and for worse, till death do us part: Support needs of persons caring for a co-habitant spouse or partner with dementia2024Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary (Other academic)
    Abstract [en]

    Background: Caring for a partner with dementia is typically stressful and challenging. Such carers can become overwhelmed by their responsibilities, neglecting their personal needs as well as their need for support as a carer. Receipt of support is low among spouse carers, while the support received may not be appropriate for their needs. More research is required to develop effective support for this important group of carers. 

    Overall aim: To explore the life- and caring situation of spouses caring for a partner with dementia and to increase the understanding of their needs and experiences of support.  

    Methods: This thesis consists of four papers (I-IV): I, Analysis of data on informal carers of persons with dementia (n=330) from a cross-sectional survey of a stratified random probability sample of adults in Sweden (N=30 009); II and III, a cross-sectional survey of a convenience sample of people aged 65 years or older caring for a partner with dementia (N=175). Hierarchal regression models explored positive and negative aspects of caring (II), and principal component analysis examined carers’ perceptions of support (III); IV, a thematic analysis of semi-structured telephone interviews with 24 spouse carers, exploring their caring experiences. 

    Results: Compared to other carers, spouses of persons with dementia received less support from family or local authorities, while experiencing more negative impact from caring (I). Negative impact from, and positive value of, caring among spouses, were associated with different aspects of their situation (II). Support was perceived as important, yet spouses may not perceive support to themselves as more important than support to their partner (III). Spouse carers experienced a loss of self and felt confined in their situation, finding it hard to distinguish between their needs and those of their partner (IV). 

    Conclusion: Compared to other carers, spouses are more exposed to the negative aspects of caring, while being less supported. Support to spouse carers should focus on strengthening the positive aspects of caring to mitigate the negative aspects. As a spouse’s needs are conditioned by their partner’s, support should focus on spouses’ personal needs and their partners’ care needs.

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  • Sandvad, Emelie
    Dalarna University, School of Language, Literatures and Learning.
    Sagan om snödraken: Så gestaltar ryska nyhetsmedier Kina som aktör i Arktis2023Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [en]

    Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014, and the sanctions that followed, have contributed to Russia’s turn to the east in order to find partners for its Arctic pro- jects. This development has been further powered by Russia’s full-scale war on Ukraine since 2022. This study examines the Russian relationship to China in the Arctic through an analysis of Russian online news texts. Using framing theo- ry, the study aims to investigate how Russian media is portraying China as an Arctic player and trace possible changes between a three-year period before and after 2014.

    The study showed that the overall most common framings of China in the Arctic are China as a pioneer, China as a partner and China as a threat to ’the west’. The most notable change between the period before and after 2014 is the vast increase in news texts framing China as a threat to, or feared by, America and European countries. The Russian texts conveying this framing are almost ex- clusively based on American/European articles and statements that depict Chi- na and often Russia as threats or opponents in the Arctic. Among the texts in- cluded in the study, very few were found to promote a critical view of China from a Russian perspective. The ones that did were published shortly after China became a permanent observer in the Arctic Council in 2013 and include an emphasis on the distinction between Arctic states and non-Arctic states. Furt- her, the study indicated existing rivaling views of Russia and China on the Ar- ctic. While Russia promotes a national/regional perspective on the Arctic to stress the priority of the Arctic states, China opts for a global perspective on the Arctic to motivate a stronger involvement of non-Arctic states.

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  • Ashibuogwu, Ruth
    Dalarna University, School of Culture and Society.
    An Environmental and Health Benefit and Cost analysis of Renewable Energy in Nigeria: A comparison between the investment in solar energy plant and hydropower plant2024Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (One Year)), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [en]

    This study analyses the environmental and health benefits associated with the use of renewable energy sources, focusing on the costs and savings involved. The research employs a comprehensive cost-benefit analysis approach, comparing the costs associated with generating energy from a 10 megawatts solar energy power plant versus a 10 megawatt hydropower plant. The data used in this research was gathered from a variety of sources, including government reports, academic studies, and industry publications. The analysis ensued a positive net benefit for both power plants, while the economic useful life of developing and implementing the solar plant is shorter, the long-term benefits of these technology outweighs that of the hydro power plant. The data indicates that renewable energy technologies can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution, leading to substantial improvements in public health and environmental quality. Overall, this research indicates that investing in renewable energy sources is not only an environmentally responsible choice, but also a viable decision for the society. 

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  • Lostelius, Petra V
    et al.
    Gustavsson, Catharina
    Dalarna University, School of Health and Welfare, Medical Science. Centre for Clinical Research Dalarna, Uppsala University, Falun; Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala.
    Adolfsson, Eva Thors
    Söderlund, Anne
    Revenäs, Åsa
    Zakrisson, Ann-Britt
    Mattebo, Magdalena
    Identification of health-related problems in youth: a mixed methods feasibility study evaluating the Youth Health Report System2024In: BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, E-ISSN 1472-6947, Vol. 24, no 1, article id 64Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    BACKGROUND: Because poor health in youth risk affecting their entry in adulthood, improved methods for their early identification are needed. Health and welfare technology is widely accepted by youth populations, presenting a potential method for identifying their health problems. However, healthcare technology must be evidence-based. Specifically, feasibility studies contribute valuable information prior to more complex effects-based research. The current study assessed the process, resource, management, and scientific feasibility of the Youth Health Report System prototype, developed within a youth health clinic context in advance of an intervention study.

    METHODS: This mixed-methods feasibility study was conducted in a clinical setting. The process, resource, management, and scientific feasibility of the Youth Health Report System were investigated, as recommended in the literature. Participants were youth aged 16-23 years old, attending a youth health clinic, and healthcare professionals from three clinics. The youth participants used their smart phones to respond to Youth Health Report System health questions and healthcare professionals used their computer to access the results and for registration system entries. Qualitative data were collected from interviews with healthcare professionals, which were described with thematic analysis. Youth participants' quantitative Youth Health Report System data were analyzed for descriptive statistics.

    RESULTS: Feasibility analysis of qualitative data from interviews with 11 healthcare professionals resulted in three themes: We expected it could be hard; Information and routines helped but time was an issue; and The electronic case report form was valuable in the health assessment. Qualitative data were collected from the Youth Health Report System. A total of 54 youth participants completed the evaluation questionnaire, and healthcare professionals retrieved information from, and made post-appointment system entries. Quantitative results revealed few missing items and acceptable data variability. An assessment template of merged qualitative and quantitative data guided a consensus discussion among the researchers, resulting in acceptable feasibility.

    CONCLUSIONS: The process-, resource-, management-, and scientific feasibility aspects were acceptable, with some modifications, strengthening the potential for a successful Youth Health Report System intervention study.

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  • Nordmark, Marie
    Dalarna University, School of Language, Literatures and Learning, Swedish.
    Feedback on writing in the virtual classroom. “It became a new way of thinking of learning for me as a teacher”2024In: Abstract Book, 2024, p. 69-69Conference paper (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Feedback on writing in the virtual classroom. “It became a new way of thinking of learning for me as a teacher”

    Research topic/aim

    The Covid-19-pandemic gave desires to stive for new pedagogical and didactic ways and habits of literacy use in classroom teaching. In this paper I explore the linking of teachers' feedback on writing and students' achievement of disciplinary literacy in social sciences in virtual classroom teaching at upper secondary school. The aim is to turn attention to the influence of the teachers' feedback as a tool for thinking, talking and meaning-making to develop disciplinary literacy (Shanahan & Shanahan, 2008, 2012; Sandahl, 2015; Gibbons, 2006) in students collective writing for learning. Questions asked are:

    • How does the teacher use feedback in writing to contribute to the students' knowledge development?
    • What function does the use of text and collective writing have in the virtual teaching?
    • How are the use of digital breakout rooms reshaping classroom teaching? 

    Theoretical framework

    This study takes a multimodal approach to learning and digitalisation in the classroom (Jewitt, 2006; Bezemer & Kress, 2016; Jewitt & Kress, 2003; Nordmark, 2023). In accordance with Jewitt and Kress (2003), four aspects for representing meaning are considered: materiality, framing, design, and production.

    Methodological design

    Data were collected in 2020-2022 and consist of classroom audio recordings in social science during the pandemic, and post-pandemic video recordings. In total 7 lessons and 10 video recorded interviews with students.

    Expected conclusions/findings

    Preliminary findings, the teacher's feedback on writing during the students' text composition is highly appreciated and seen as very valuable. Also that the teacher in virtual teaching classroom is always present as an expert who helps the students to develop the text and answer questions. The text-oriented teaching contributes to students gaining access to more complex forms of text and text composition through social studies subject concepts and thinking tools. Students identify writing in social studies as focused on the content and not on form and structure.

    Relevance to Nordic educational research

    This study is relevant in a Nordic context and contributes to greater understanding of how virtual classroom teaching requires language awareness, and teachers planning for students' active participation to scaffold learning in disciplinary literacy.

    References

    Gibbons, P. (2006). Stärk språket, stärk lärandet. Språk- och kunskapsutvecklande arbetssätt för och med andraspråkselever i klassrummet. Hallgren & Fallgren. 

    Jewitt, C. (2006). Technology, Literacy, Learning. A Multimodal Approach. Routledge.

    Jewitt, C. & Kress, G. (2003). Multimodal literacy. Peter Lang. 

    Jewitt, C., Bezemer, J. & O´Halloran, K. (2016). Introducing Multimodality. Routledge. 

    Nordmark, M. (2023). Legitimation of digitalisation in education. A case study of vocational student teachers´lesson plans. Utbildning & Lärande, 17(1), 65–83. https://doi.org/10.58714/ul.v17i1.12757

    Sandahl, J. (2015). Medborgarbildning i gymnasiet. Ämneskunnande och medborgarbildning i gymnasieskolans samhälls- och historieundervisning. [Doktorsavhandling, Stockholms universitet]

    Shanahan, C. & Shanahan, T. (2008). Teaching Disciplinary Literacy to Adolescents: Rethinking Content Area Literacy. Harvard Educational Review, 78(1), 40­–59. 

    Shanahan, T. & Shanahan, C. (2012). What is Disciplinary Literacy and Why Does it Matter? Topics in Language Disorders, 32(1), 7-18.

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  • Nerhagen, Lena
    et al.
    Dalarna University, School of Culture and Society, Economics.
    Jussila Hammes, Johanna
    Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute, Stockholm.
    Policy Diffusion, Environmental Federalism, and Economic Efficiency - How Institutions Influence the Implementation of EU Legislation in Two Nordic Countries2024In: Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis, ISSN 2194-5888, E-ISSN 2152-2812Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    We explore the changes in central government administration due to European Union (EU) membership and its consequences for policy outcomes and economic efficiency in Finland and Sweden. Both countries became members of the EU in 1995. Upon joining the union, member states are expected to adopt common legislation and are encouraged to develop similar rule-making procedures. The actual implementation of EU directives varies considerably between member states, however. This is also the case for Finland and Sweden. Despite the two Nordic countries for historical reasons having had similar government systems, upon becoming members of the EU, they started to diverge. Using a model of delegation and comparing the more centralized Finnish system with the decentralized institutional setup in Sweden, we show that the Swedish approach leads to a stricter than optimal environmental policy, which in turn makes EU policy non-optimal from a global point of view, ceteris paribus. We also provide empirical support for our findings in the form of some example cases. We focus on environmental policy since this is an area that has been high on the EU agenda. © The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis.

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  • Saleh, Roxan
    et al.
    Dalarna University, School of Information and Engineering, Microdata Analysis. Swedish Transport Administration, Borlänge.
    Fleyeh, Hasan
    Dalarna University, School of Information and Engineering, Computer Engineering.
    Predictive models for road traffic sign: Retroreflectivity status, retroreflectivity coefficient, and lifespan2024In: International Journal of Transportation Science and Technology, ISSN 2046-0430Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    This study addresses the critical safety issue of declining retroreflectivity values of road traffic signs, which can lead to unsafe driving conditions, especially at night. The paper aims to predict the retroreflectivity coefficient values of these signs and to classify their status as acceptable or rejected (in need of replacement) using machine learning models. Moreover, logistic regression and survival analysis are used to predict the median lifespans of road traffic signs across various geographical locations, focusing on signs in Croatia and Sweden as case studies. The results indicate high accuracy in the predictive models, with classification accuracy at 94% and an R2 value of 94% for regression analysis. A significant finding is that a considerable number of signs maintain acceptable retroreflectivity levels within their warranty period, suggesting the feasibility of extending maintenance checks and warranty periods to 15 years which is longer than the current standard of 10 years. Additionally, the study reveals notable variations in the median lifespans of signs based on color and location. Blue signs in Croatia and Sweden exhibit the longest median lifespans (28 to 35 years), whereas white signs in Sweden and red signs in Croatia show the shortest (16 and 10 years, respectively). The high accuracy of logistic regression models (72–90%) for lifespan prediction confirms the effectiveness of this approach. These findings provide valuable insights for road authorities regarding the maintenance and management of road traffic signs, enhancing road safety standards. © 2024 Tongji University and Tongji University Press

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  • Wernberg, Johan
    et al.
    Dalarna University, Verksamhetsstödet.
    Mörk, Lina
    Dalarna University, Verksamhetsstödet.
    Studieverkstaden: En slutrapport från kvalitetesuppdraget 'Att utveckla stödet för breddat deltagande vid Högskolan Dalarna' 2019-20212022Report (Other academic)
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  • Persson, Anders
    et al.
    Dalarna University, School of Culture and Society, History.
    Andersson Hult, Lars
    Högskolan Kristanstad.
    Mellan tradition och reform: Pedagogiska examensuppsatsämnen vid två svenska folkskoleseminarier 1915–19372024In: Nordic Journal of Educational History, ISSN 2001-7766, E-ISSN 2001-9076, Vol. 11, no 1, p. 25-51Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Between tradition and reform: Pedagogical essay topics at two Swedish teacher training seminars, 1915–1937.

    During the beginning of the twentieth century, a series of school reforms was carried out in Sweden. One concerned the education of elementary school teachers. In this article, we examine which knowledge and teaching ideals that was posed by some of those who had the task of putting this reform into practice. At the center are the nearly five hundred essay topics that were offered at the teacher training seminars in Lund (only male apprentices) and Falun (only female apprentices) 1914–1937. The results advocate that two rather different local cultures of knowledge were developed at the two seminars. While the essay topics that were offered in Lund mostly seems to promote a more traditional reproductive view on teaching, the ones proposed in Falun rather appears to encourage a much more reformistic understanding of schooling. Hence it is suggested that the latter might be understood as an aspiration to establish a more autonomous and independent women teacher identity.

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  • Nero, Stefan
    Dalarna University, School of Teacher Education.
    Skolans fostransmål även kallat det ”andra uppdraget”: En studie om hur gymnasielärare i samhällskunskap jobbar med skolans dubbla uppdrag med speciellt fokus på det ”andra uppdraget”2024Independent thesis Basic level (professional degree), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [sv]

    Studiens syfte är att undersöka hur gymnasielärare inom samhällskunskap ser på skolans dubbla uppdrag, kunskaps- respektive fostransmålet. Ambitionen är att närmare studera tankar och strategier kring om och hur lärarna arbetar med detta fostransuppdrag enligt läroplanen. Uppdraget benämns på en mängd olika sätt i litteraturen (demokrati, värdegrund, socialisation, medborgarbildning etcetera) men i denna studie kommer begreppet ”andra uppdraget” användas som ett övergripande samlingsbegrepp. Forskningsmetoden som användes är en kvalitativ forskningsansats i form av semistrukturerade intervjuer med fyra gymnasielärare och utgår ifrån följande frågeställningar. Hur ser läraren på skolans dubbla uppdrag och mer specifikt kopplat till det andra uppdraget? På vilket sätt är det andra uppdraget med i planering, genomförande och utvärdering av undervisningsmomentet? Hur används begreppet i undervisningen? Vilket samtalsklimat förespråkas? Ges det möjlighet för elever att ifrågasätta demokratin och dess principer? Resultatet visar att det finns olika synsätt på̊ relationen mellan kunskaps- och fostransuppdraget. Två lärare värderar kunskapsuppdraget högre än fostransuppdraget medans en lärare värderar fostransuppdraget starkare och en värderar båda uppdragen lika mycket. En slutsats som kan dras är att det behövs större tydlighet och klarare riktlinjer för att lärarna ska kunna hantera skolans dubbla uppdrag med ambitionen att mäta och bedöma det andra uppdraget i sin undervisning.

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  • Sadeghian, Paria
    et al.
    Dalarna University, School of Information and Engineering, Microdata Analysis.
    Golshan, Arman
    Dalarna Univ, Sch Technol & Business Studies, SE-79188 Falun, Sweden..
    Zhao, Xiaoyun
    Dalarna University, School of Information and Engineering, Microdata Analysis. Dalarna Univ, Sch Technol & Business Studies, SE-79188 Falun, Sweden..
    Håkansson, Johan
    Dalarna University, School of Information and Engineering, Microdata Analysis.
    A deep semi-supervised machine learning algorithm for detecting transportation modes based on GPS tracking data2024In: Transportation, ISSN 0049-4488, E-ISSN 1572-9435Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Transportation research has benefited from GPS tracking devices since a higher volume of data can be acquired. Trip information such as travel speed, time, and most visited locations can be easily extracted from raw GPS tracking data. However, transportation modes cannot be extracted directly and require more complex analytical processes. Common approaches for detecting travel modes heavily depend on manual labelling of trajectories with accurate trip information, which is inefficient in many aspects. This paper proposes a method of semi-supervised machine learning by using minimal labelled data. The method can accept GPS trajectory with adjustable length and extract latent information with long short-term memory (LSTM) Autoencoder. The method adopts a deep neural network architecture with three hidden layers to map the latent information to detect transportation mode. The proposed method is assessed by applying it to the case study where an accuracy of 93.94% can be achieved, which significantly outperforms similar studies.

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  • Grigoriadis, Georgios
    Dalarna University, School of Culture and Society.
    Det filmiska skogsrået: Nordisk folk horror och relationen till gamla sägner, myter och berättelser2024Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [sv]

    Den här uppsatsen undersöker myten om skogsrået och hur skogsrået gestaltas i nordiska folkhorror-filmer under 2000-talet. I analysen granskas relationen mellan filmerna och gamla sägner, myter och berättelser om skogsrået genom att identifiera vilka likheter och skillnader som finns. De aspekter som diskuteras är skogsråets utseende, karaktär och symbolik och hur filmerna förhåller sig till de gamla berättelserna. Till analysen har använts forskning om skogsrået och Jens Eders karaktärsklocka som metod för en karaktärsanalys. De filmer som har undersökts är moderna tolkningar av gamla myter om skogsrået och bara några få aspekter av myter och av skogsråets karaktär, utseende och symbolik används i dem. Undersökningen visade att det finns några folkloreelement i filmerna, men det saknas mycket av de element som finns i de gamla sägnerna. Det finns därför utrymme att använda flera element på ett mer detaljerat sätt. De gamla myter, sägner och berättelser som finns i Norden är intressanta och komplexa. Det finns potential att de kan användas för att skapa spännande berättelser och samtidigt föra vidare Nordens kultur och traditioner.

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  • Teledahl, Anna
    Dalarna University, School of Teacher Education, Mathematics Education. Örebro University.
    Students’ strategies for presenting the problem2024In: Thirteenth Congress of the EuropeanSociety for Research in Mathematics Education (CERME13), Alfréd Rényi Institute of Mathematics; Eötvös Loránd University of Budapest, Jul 2023, Budapest, Hungary. hal-04406828, 2024Conference paper (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Students are, to various degrees, expected to present a context or explain what problem they are working on when they report on their problem-solving work. This expectation rarely comes with instructions on the best way to do this, and, as with most writing in mathematics, research on the issue or curricular standards is limited. This study uses multimodal analysis to investigate students’ strategies for presenting the problem, premises, and facts. The students are part of a research project focused on developing their ability to design written accounts of problem solving by addressing the efficiency and clarity of their writing. Findings suggest students use one of two strategies: integrating the problem and its premises with the calculations or separating the information from the rest of the account. Within these strategies, students approach demands for effective and clear communication in different ways using different semiotic resources. 

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  • Norell, Isabella
    et al.
    Dalarna University, School of Teacher Education.
    Sjölander, Niklas
    Dalarna University, School of Teacher Education.
    Anknytning: En kvalitativ studie om förskollärares syn på inskolning2024Independent thesis Basic level (professional degree), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [sv]

    Syftet med vår studie är att synliggöra hur förskollärarna skapar trygghet för barn under inskolning. Den metod vi har valt att använda oss av i vår studie är semistrukturerade intervjuer. Intervjuerna har genomförts med sex förskollärare där samtliga arbetar med barn mellan 1-3 år. Vi har i vår studie utgått från anknytningsteorin för att analysera resultatet. Resultatet visar att flexibilitet gällande barns inskolning är en framgångsfaktor för att bygga trygga anknytningar mellan barn och förskollärare. Förskollärarna påpekar att barn är olika och tiden för en inskolning behöver anpassas efter individens förutsättningar och på så sätt kan förskollärare lyckas bygga en trygg anknytning till barnet. Förskollärarna påtalade även i intervjuerna att det är viktigt att vara närvarande för att skapa en trygg anknytning till barn och att det är väsentligt att förskollärare bekräftar barnets känslor och utgår ifrån barnets behov. Resultatet visade också att förskollärarna konstaterar att samarbetet mellan vårdnadshavare och förskolan är av vikt och att de ser samarbetet som en bidragande faktor för att kunna skapa en trygg anknytning med barn under inskolning.

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  • Wennerkvist, Fanny
    Dalarna University, School of Language, Literatures and Learning, Spanish.
    YouTube - una herramienta para enseñar la gramática española.: Un estudio sobre las percepciones de estudiantes y profesores acerca de las introducciones gramaticales en YouTube.2024Independent thesis Basic level (professional degree), 20 credits / 30 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [en]

    The purpose of this study is to investigate perceptions of grammar introductions on YouTube in the education of spanish in swedish primary schools. Based on our research questions, we have collected perceptions about this didactic teaching tool through surveys and interviews. We have then analyzed these perceptions based on didactic theories about different learning styles, individual adaptation and factors that affect students' learning conditions. The results of the study show that both the advantages and disadvantages that teachers and students perceive of grammatical introductions on YouTube can be linked to the individual conditions that the students have.

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  • Vedin, Louise
    Dalarna University, School of Language, Literatures and Learning, English.
    Sleuthing for Post-War America: A New Historicist Analysis of How and Why Nancy Drew and The Secret of the Old Clock Was Rewritten as a Children's Novel in 1959.2024Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
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  • Viinamäki, Moona
    Dalarna University, School of Language, Literatures and Learning, English.
    Striving for Normality: The Role of Religion and Patriarchy as Oppressive Power Structures and the Allure of Conformity in Judy Blume’s Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret2024Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
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  • Lin, Jing
    et al.
    Division of Operation and Maintenance, Luleå University of Technology, 97187 Luleå, Sweden;Division of Product Realization, Mälardalen University, 63220 Eskilstuna, Sweden.
    Shen, Jingchun
    Dalarna University, School of Information and Engineering, Construction. Division of Construction Technology, Dalarna University, 79188 Falun, Sweden.
    Silfvenius, Christofer
    Research and Development Laboratory, SCANIA Technical Center, SCANIA AB, 15132 Södertälje, Sweden.
    Human-Centric and Integrative Lighting Asset Management in Public Libraries: Insights and Innovations on Its Strategy and Sustainable Development2024In: Sustainability, E-ISSN 2071-1050, Vol. 16, no 5, p. 2096-2096Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    In an era of rapidly advancing lighting technology and evolving public library roles, this study introduces a groundbreaking strategy for human-centric and integrative lighting asset management. Embracing both visual and non-visual effects, “integrative lighting” aims to enhance users’ physiological and psychological well-being. Despite technological progress, notably with LEDs, current asset management often lags, relying on reactionary measures rather than proactive strategies. As public libraries transform into dynamic learning hubs, the significance of indoor lighting, impacting both physical health and holistic well-being, cannot be understated. Yet, many existing solutions are based on controlled lab tests, bypassing the diverse real-world needs of public libraries. Aiming to explore and develop human-centric and integrative lighting asset management strategies to optimize lighting environments in public libraries, this research offers a cohesive approach encompassing context identification, a management framework, and a maturity assessment model. Additionally, this study highlights the synergy between the role of the lighting asset manager, ISO 55000 principles, and these foundational strategies. This holistic approach not only reinvents lighting in public libraries but also aligns it with the broader Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), advocating for light as a conduit of comprehensive human betterment. The current study is primarily qualitative in nature. While this study is based on public libraries in Nordic countries, the implications and findings can be of interest and value to a broader international audience.

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  • Woxberg, Frida
    et al.
    Dalarna University, School of Health and Welfare.
    Sabha, Mona
    Dalarna University, School of Health and Welfare.
    Kvinnors upplevelser av obstetriskt våld under förlossningen: En studie inspirerad av netnografisk metod2024Independent thesis Advanced level (professional degree), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [en]

    Background: Obstetric violence in maternity care is a dilemma both nationally and internationally, which may negatively affect women's view of childbirth. Every woman has the right to selfdetermination over her body, to be involved in her care and to have her wishes regarding childbirth metas far as possible. The midwife has an important role in supporting and creating security for the woman during childbirth and has a major influence on how the woman will experience her delivery.

    Aim: The aim of this study is to describe women’s experiences of obstetric violence during childbirth bases on Instagram posts.

    Methods: Netnographic inspired method based on 107 published posts on an Instagram account. Qualitative content analysis was applied.

    Results: The result consists of three categories and eight subcategories. Lack of information and consent; scalp electrode, oxytocin infusion, students attendance. Physical and psychological violence; forced positions, physical and psychological abuse,offensive comments. Lack of treatment and negative attitudes; threatening comments by healthcare staff, lack of trust in the birthing woman. Women experienced a lack of information and consent, they felt exposed to physical abuse in form of restraint. They felt trampled on and humiliated and felt distrustedby the healthcare staff. These events can all be interpreted as obstetric violence.

    Conclusion: Obstetric violence during childbirth can manifest itself in different ways and can be applied unconsciously by healthcare professionals. As a midwife, it is important to have knowledge and awareness with the concept in order to be able to prevent the occurrence of this. The midwife should create security and autonomy in order to create a more positive birth experience for the women.

    Clinical implications: The results of this study can provide increased knowledge and awareness of how the care staff's treatment and actions can affect the experience of the woman who gives birth. Increased knowledge and awareness of obstetric violence during childbirth can result in the midwife putting this knowledge into practice and adopting a more professional approach towards the woman who gives birth. This by more clearly informing about why examinations and medical actions are carried out and by always obtaining the woman's consent. 

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  • Wåger, Jonny
    et al.
    Bagger, Anette
    Dalarna University, School of Teacher Education, Educational Work.
    Didactic dimensions of teaching content for and with students with intellectual disabilities (ID): a scoping review2024In: European Journal of Special Needs Education, ISSN 0885-6257, E-ISSN 1469-591XArticle in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Decisions schools make about teaching content fundamentally shape students’ educational experience and their later life. These decisions often take a particular shape for students with intellectual disabilities. Although such decisions for this group are a prime concern in the governing and practice of education, they have gained little attention in research. Research that does investigate teaching content for students with intellectual disabilities often makes a distinction between Life Functional skills (LFS) and Academic Content (AC) and treats these as being quite separate. The study at hand explores the nuances of and relationship between the two through a scoping review, and contributes knowledge on didactical aspects and the how and why of teaching content as depicted in research. Results indicate that research on teaching content entails a complex process of valuing the content in which AC and LFS often overlap. Results also illustrate that students and teachers are absent from the research on teaching content and not included as active participants; researchers’ methods often take precedence over teachers’ and students’ valuing of teaching content or methods.

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  • Choudhary, D.
    et al.
    Kaithwas, S.
    Sharma, R. K.
    Mishra, A.
    Singhai, S.
    Powar, Satvasheel
    Dalarna University, School of Information and Engineering, Energy Technology. School of Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, India.
    Singh, A.
    Recycling of waste toner derived from exhausted printer cartridges as adsorbent for defluoridation of water2024In: Environmental Technology & Innovation, ISSN 2352-1864, Vol. 34, article id 103572Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Due to the broad adoption of electronic and electrical equipment and the quick advancement of contemporary innovations in this domain, significant amounts of electronic waste have been produced. This category of waste includes the toner powder used by printers, copiers, and fax machines to print text and images. This paper describes a sustainable and environmentally friendly method of recycling waste toner powder. The chemical composition of this printer cartridge toner (PCt) powder is carbon, Fe3O4, polypropylene (polymeric resin), and SiO2 composite. Toner powder from exhausted printer cartridges was utilized as an adsorbent to remove fluoride from water. It has a fluoride adsorption capacity of 60 mg/g and a specific surface area of 20 m2/g. X-ray diffraction and electron microscopic investigations were used to investigate the chemical composition, structure, and surface morphology of the material. To analyze the collected experimental data, the Freundlich and Langmuir adsorption isotherm models were used. Time-dependent kinetic experiments were conducted to determine the mechanism of the adsorption process using pseudo-first-order kinetics, pseudo-second-order kinetics, and intraparticle diffusion kinetic models. The fluoride adsorption process was shown to be feasible and spontaneous (ΔG < 0) based on calculated thermodynamic characteristics, which included enthalpy, Gibbs free energy, entropy (ΔS > 0), and adsorption activation energy. The study also discussed its reusability as an adsorbent and examined its functioning capability in actual water. © 2024 The Authors

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  • Freiberger, Ellen
    et al.
    Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany.
    Fabbietti, Paolo
    Italian National Research Center on Ageing (IRCCS INRCA), Ancona and Cosenza, Ancona, Italy.
    Corsonello, Andrea
    Italian National Research Center on Ageing (IRCCS INRCA), Ancona and Cosenza, Ancona, Italy; University of Calabria, Rende, Italy.
    Lattanzio, Fabrizia
    Italian National Research Center on Ageing (IRCCS INRCA), Ancona and Cosenza, Ancona, Italy.
    Sieber, Cornel
    Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany.
    Tap, Lisanne
    Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
    Mattace-Raso, Francesco
    Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
    Ärnlöv, Johan
    Dalarna University, School of Health and Welfare, Medical Science. Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge; Region Stockholm, Stockholm.
    Carlsson, Axel C
    Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge; Region Stockholm, Stockholm.
    Roller-Wirnsberger, Regina
    Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
    Wirnsberger, Gerhard
    Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
    Moreno-Gonzalez, Rafael
    Bellvitge University Hospital-IDIBELL-L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
    Formiga, Francesc
    Bellvitge University Hospital-IDIBELL-L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
    Martinez, Sara Lainez
    Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain.
    Gil, Pedro
    Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain.
    Kostka, Tomasz
    Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland.
    Guligowska, Agnieszka
    Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland.
    Yehoshua, Ilan
    Recanati School for Community Health Professions at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beersheba, Israel; Maccabi Healthcare Services, Tel Aviv, Israel.
    Melzer, Itshak
    Recanati School for Community Health Professions at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beersheba, Israel.
    Kob, Robert
    Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany.
    Short physical performance battery is not associated with falls and injurious falls in older persons: longitudinal data of the SCOPE project2024In: European Geriatric Medicine, ISSN 1878-7649, E-ISSN 1878-7657Article in journal (Refereed)
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    INTRODUCTION: Falls and fall-related injuries in older persons are a major public health problem. Our objective was to study the predictive value of the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) in the cohort of the SCOPE project on falls, injurious falls, and possible difference of prediction between indoors and outdoors falls.

    METHODS: For this sub-study of the SCOPE project participants reporting no falls at baseline, and survey data on falls at the 12-month and 24-month follow-up were included. Participant´s characteristics were assessed during the baseline interview and medical examinations. Falls as well as injurious falls and fall circumstances were obtained self-reported. SPPB and its association with fallers vs. no fallers at 12 and at 24 months were studied with logistic regression models.

    RESULTS: The 1198 participants had a median age of 79 years (77-82), and a median SPPB of 10 (8-11), with a 52.5% of female. A total of 227 and 277 falls (12- and 24- month visits, respectively) were reported. In the crude model, the SPPB sum scores (p < 0.001) as well as most single item scores were significant different between fallers and non-fallers over time. However, the association was attenuated in models adjusted for age, sex, marital status, number of medications, quality of life, handgrip strength, and muscle mass [e.g., 12 months; OR 0.94 (0.87-1.02)]. While SPPB fails to differentiate between injurious and non-injurious falls (p = 0.48), a lower SPPB score was associated with falls at home (p < 0.01) after 24 months.

    CONCLUSION: SBPP was not able to significantly predict the risk of falling as well as experiencing an injurious fall.

    TRIAL REGISTRATION: This study was registered prospectively on 25th February 2016 at clinicaltrials.gov (NCT02691546).

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  • Engström, Hannah
    et al.
    Dalarna University, School of Culture and Society.
    Bäck, Mikael
    Dalarna University, School of Culture and Society.
    Det enda som syns över vattenytan är toppen på isberget: En kvalitativ undersökning om hur ledarstilen påverkar medarbetare utifrån genusperspektiv2024Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
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    The purpose of this study was to create a deeper understanding of how leadership and the gender of the leader affects the individual's psychosocial work environment. The questions to be explained were: What does the desired outcome of leadership's impact on the psychosocial work environment look like? What is the impact of perceived/actual leadership on the psychosocial work environment? How is the gender of the leader perceived to affect the psychosocial work environment? The previous research shows that there is a certain connection between what characterizes male and female leadership in the form of transformative and transactional leadership. This is also something that can affect the psychosocial work environment, as transformative leadership is seen as the soft and associated with a female leadership, while the transactional is seen as a more authoritarian leadership and thus as a more male leadership. However, what emerged in the interviews in this study is that the respondents do not see leadership as male or female, but more that it depends on the type of leadership style that the leader exercises. This means that the respondents felt that both male and female leaders could use both transformative and transactional leadership and thus the psychosocial work environment was affected based on leadership style and not on the gender of the leader. The study was conducted by interviewing eight respondents, of whom five were employees and three were managers. One reason why the study's results differ from the previous research may be the choice of method and too few respondents.

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  • Berggren, Adrian
    Dalarna University, School of Culture and Society.
    Bluesens dolda röster: Kvinnors upplevelser inom svensk bluesscen- en kvalitativ studie2024Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [sv]

    Vilka sorts begränsningar upplever kvinnliga bluesmusiker inom den svenska bluesscenen? Hur påverkar kön kvinnliga bluesmusikers möjligheter att nå framgång inom genren? Har deras upplevelser förändrats under deras år som aktiva och i så fall hur? Under denna uppsats analyserar jag kvinnliga bluesmusikers erfarenheter inom den svenska bluesscenen. För att samla in data har sju djupintervjuer med kvinnliga bluesartister. Analysen har strukturerats i tre återkommande teman. Första temat är bemötande. Många av informanterna upplevde att tveksamheten hos publiken kring deras musikaliska erfarenheter grundas redan vid motpartens uppfattning av att dem är kvinnor, detta tema har analyserats med hjälp av Bourdieus bok ”den manliga dominansen” där maktpositioner har varit ett centralt begrepp för analysen. Andra temat handlar om representation som möjligt att etablera inom den svenska bluesen. Dem flesta informanterna upplevde att representation är en viktig del för att kunna ta steget in en otroligt mansdominerad genre. Tredje temat handlar om ”Bluespoliser” vilket är ett uttryck som framkommit under de genomförda intervjuerna. Med bluespoliser avses personer som kommer fram och kommenterar eller tillrättavisare artistens framförande, det ”korrekta” traditionella spelsättet inom blues. Analysen visar att kvinnliga bluesartister upplever begränsningar i sin etablering inom bluesscenen, exempelvis i form av bemötande från omgivningen. I intervjuerna nämns även att Metoo har haft en positiv inverkan på möjligheten att etableras sig.

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  • Hammarlund, Cecilia
    et al.
    AgriFood Economics Centre, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
    Andersson, Anna
    Department of Economics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Lund, Sweden.
    Nordström, Jonas
    Dalarna University, School of Culture and Society, Economics. AgriFood Economics Centre, Lund University, Lund, Sweden;Department of Business, Economics and Law, Dalarna University, Falun, Sweden.
    Nutrient policies and the performance of aquaculture in developed countries: a literature review2024In: Aquaculture Economics & Management, ISSN 1365-7305, E-ISSN 1551-8663, p. 1-30Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Eutrophication is  a  serious problem in  many parts of  the world, and aquaculture production can  contribute to  the problem as  well  as  be  part  of  its  solution. Nutrient polices in developed countries are  often command-and-control policies that  may  have contributed to  the  slow growth of  the  sector. We  perform a  literature review to  investigate how current nutrient polices affect the  sector and  if  economic incentive policies have greater potential to  support sector growth. Although the  literature is  limited in  many aspects, the  results indicate that  this  may be  the  case. Given that  the  ability to measure, monitor and  control has  improved over time, possi-bilities for  using economic incentive policies have increased. For  example, subsidies that  are  results-based, i.e.,  based on the amount of emissions that are reduced, could be used. It is also possible for aquaculture production to benefit from being included in  emissions trading systems, where these are available.

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  • Hellström, Daniel
    Dalarna University, School of Language, Literatures and Learning.
    Fighting Patriarchy in Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings and Sapkowski’s The Witcher Saga: A Comparative Character Analysis Through a Feminist Lens2024Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
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  • Wallin Kelloniemi, Betty
    Dalarna University, School of Teacher Education.
    Identity under occupation2023In: Jerusalem – en väv av berättelser: Tio resenärers möten med en konfliktfylld plats / [ed] Gull Törnegren, Maria Deldén och Mikael Berg, Borlänge: Förlags AB Björnen , 2023, p. 131-140Chapter in book (Other academic)
    Abstract [sv]

    I Betty Wallin Kelloniemis text ”Identity under occupation” speglar författaren de egna erfarenheter som varit avgörande för hennes identitetsformering i de erfarenheter som framträder i de berättelser som hon möter i Jerusalem och Betlehem. Betty Wallin Kelloniemi tar oss med på ett utforskande av hur identiteter formas och omformas i relationen mellan stora och små berättelser. Den palestinske hotellägaren Mr Dajanis berättelse om utsatthet och den armeniske historikern Kevork Hintlians vittnesmål om den egna gruppens rädsla för att utplånas som folk i Jerusalem speglas i hennes egen livsberättelse, som rymmer mammans och mormoderns flyktingskap och hågkomster från förtrycket i Chile. I texten diskuterar hon hur dessa kunskaper om identitetsformering får betydelse för undervisningen i ett svenskt klassrum.

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  • Klangebo Hersvall, Camilla
    Dalarna University, School of Information and Engineering.
    Planera för grönare städer i markanvisningsprocessen: En fallstudie om Malmö stads arbete med hållbara stadsdelar2022Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
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    This study is a bachelor thesis in construction and urban planning that investigate and compares planning processes in land allocation to explore how municipalities working with development of sustainable urban planning. Furthermore, this study aims to investigate how green infrastructures supports sustainable urban development when explode land owned by municipality. The study also explores the use of the green area index tool as a planning tool to achieve greener sustainable cities.

    The study is a case study design, the case is the city of Malmö and two case study units consisting of the Norra Sorgenfri and Sege Park districts.

    To gain a greater insight into the current research area the rapport begins with a literature study. The rapport continues with the case study of Malmö city and the two case study units. A content analysis has been used as a method to review and analyze plans and documents relating to the sustainable urban planning in the city of Malmö.

    The study's results show that strategic planning and a good collaboration of all the city's plans and documents smooth the planning process as well as the impact of dialogue. Both in terms of dialogue across different municipal units, people working in the field of sustainable urban development as well as citizen dialogue and developer dialogue. It also appears that planning for green infrastructure can be challenging. Especially in dense cities, where the green area index tool can be an effective planning tool.

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  • Svenningsson, Johanna
    Dalarna University, School of Language, Literatures and Learning.
    Lärares didaktiska val: Hur beskrivs och genomförs god skrivundervisning i högstadiets och gymnasiets svenskämne?2024Independent thesis Advanced level (professional degree), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [sv]

    Syftet med föreliggande studie är att belysa hur verksamma svensklärare på högstadiet och gymnasiet uppfattar begreppet ”god skrivundervisning” samt hur deras uppfattningar och didaktiska val kan relateras till Ivaničs (2004; Sturk & Lindgren, 2020, s. 8) skrivdiskurser. Syftet realiseras genom att följande frågeställningar besvaras:

    • Vad innebär god skrivundervisning för verksamma svensklärare på högstadiet och gymnasiet?

    • Hur framträder Ivaničs (2004; Sturk & Lindgren, 2020, s. 8) skrivdiskurser i lärarnas didaktiska val och uppfattningar om vad som är god skrivundervisning?

    Studien utgår från en kvalitativ metodansats och datainsamling har gjorts genomskriftlig självrapportering från sex olika lärare. Empirin har analyserats med hjälp av Georgios analysmetod för självrapporterad data (Davidsson, 2007, s. 74f.) och kopplats till Ivaničs (2004; Sturk m. fl., 2020, s. 8) skrivdiskurser. Resultatet visar på sex olika, om än med många likheter, uppfattningar om vad god skrivundervisning innebär. Lärarnas didaktiska val och uppfattningar om skrivundervisning kan kopplas till samtliga av Ivaničs (2004; Sturk m. fl., 2020, s.8) diskurser. Dominerar gör dock processdiskursen (Ivanič, 2004, s. 231) och genrediskursen (Ivanič, 2004, s. 234). Dessa realiseras bland annat genom att lärarna arbetar med cirkelmodellen, feedback, stöttning och textsamtal.

    Studiens resultat indikerar att lärares didaktiska val och uppfattningar om vad som är god skrivundervisning i hög utsträckning präglas av didaktisk forskning. Det faktum att ingen informant presenterar exakt samma didaktiska val, eller exakt samma uppfattning om god skrivundervisning, som någon annan pekar dock på att resultaten inte kan generaliseras till att gälla en större grupp än den som medverkat i studien. Avslutningsvis lyfts behovet av forskning som synliggör elevers upplevelser av skrivundervisningen.

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  • Marmstål Hammar, Lena
    et al.
    Dalarna University, School of Health and Welfare, Caring Science/Nursing. Mälardalen University, Västerås.
    Lövenmark, Annica
    Mälardalen University, Västerås.
    Swall, Anna
    Dalarna University, School of Health and Welfare, Caring Science/Nursing.
    The benefits of caregiver singing and receptive music in dementia care: a qualitative study of professional caregivers' experiences2024In: Arts and Health, ISSN 1753-3015, E-ISSN 1753-3023Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    BACKGROUND: For persons with dementia, receptive music may reduce negative expressions and increase positive ones. Caregiver singing (CS) is an intervention aimed at facilitating care situations and involves caregivers singing for or together with persons with dementia during care activities. In the literature, CS is commonly addressed as a music activity rather than a care intervention. The aim was to describe caregivers' experiences of the reactions of persons with dementia when using CS and receptive music in dementia care.

    METHOD: The data comprised three focus group interviews with 12 professional caregivers in dementia care, analysed using qualitative content analysis.

    RESULTS: the analysis resulted in two themes: "CS increases interaction and builds companionship" and "Receptive music soothes, awakens memories and reflects the person's self".

    CONCLUSION: Both CS and receptive music was shown to have positive influences, and while the results were sometimes intertwined, CS was shown to better facilitate problematic care situations.

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  • Jakobsson, Malin
    et al.
    Dalarna University, School of Language, Literatures and Learning.
    Ejdefur, Johanna
    Dalarna University, School of Language, Literatures and Learning.
    Litteratururval ur ett likvärdighetsperspektiv: En studie om gymnasielärares uppfattningar om litteratururval i undervisningen i ämnet svenska2024Independent thesis Advanced level (professional degree), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [sv]

    Denna studie syftar till att undersöka hur litteraturvalen ser ut på de respektive programmen utifrån en del av läroplanens direktiv. Studien undersöker också hur likvärdigheten i urvalet av litteratur på gymnasieskolans olika program ser ut utifrån läroplanens värdegrunds perspektiv. För att besvara syftet har studien dels utgått från frågan om vilken litteratur som är mest prioriterad med koppling till läroplanen, dels vilka anpassningar lärare gör i sina litteraturval kopplat till elevernas förutsättningar och behov. Resultaten i denna studie visar att respondenterna prioriterar olika aspekter av det centrala innehållet, där val av litteratur från olika tider och kulturer dominerar. Respondenterna uppfattar att elever på studieförberedande program har större behov av komplex litteratur för vidare studier och är mer vana vid läsning jämfört med elever på yrkesförberedande program. Lärarna anpassar litteraturen efter elevernas behov och förutsättningar, med hänsyn till läsvanor, intressen och framtida yrkesliv. De tar också hänsyn till elevernas motivation och strävar efter likvärdighet i urvalet av litteratur mellan olika programinriktningar för att främja en rättvis utbildning.

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  • Hedbys, Maria
    et al.
    Dalarna University, School of Teacher Education.
    Palm Bäckvall, Susanne
    Dalarna University, School of Teacher Education.
    Musikens plats i förskolan: en kvalitativ studie om förskollärares arbetssätt med musik som ämne i förskolan2024Independent thesis Basic level (professional degree), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
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    Syftet med denna studie har varit att öka kunskapen kring förskollärares arbetssätt med musik som ämne i förskolan. Vårt syfte relaterar till tidigare forskning inom området som visar att musik kan upplevas som något som är svårt att ta sig an. Musik i förskolan tycks även vara något som många förknippar med att behöva ha en viss talang för att kunna undervisa i. Vi har därför genom kvalitativa intervjuer undersökt förskollärares arbetssätt med musik och hur det påverkar förhållandet till musikens didaktik. I vår analys av intervjuerna har vi tagit hjälp av musikdidaktisk teori för att försöka skapa en förståelse kring hur musikaktiviteter gestaltas i förskolan. Resultaten visar på att musik är något som samtliga informanter uppskattar och som de anser tillför stor glädje i förskolan men det råder en generell osäkerhet när det kommer till att undervisa i musik. Samtliga förskollärare tar sig an och praktiserar musik i verksamheten men den refereras oftare till som medel än som mål och förekommer i högre utsträckning som en oplanerad aktivitet än en planerad. Vår slutsats är att musik har en given plats i förskolans kontext och att vår studie synliggör att barn får möta musik på flera olika sätt än vad förskollärarna ger uttryck för i intervjuerna. Musik kan utifrån vårt resultat anses vara både medel och mål för lärande trots att den ofta refereras till som medel.

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  • Särnblad, Katarina
    Dalarna University, School of Teacher Education.
    Bildämnets syfte - då och nu: En studie av bildämnets förändring med avseende på syfte och tid2024Independent thesis Basic level (professional degree), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
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    Denna studie handlar om hur ämnet bild har förändrats, från att ämnet infördes i skolan som teckning på 1800-talet till idag. Frågorna som ställs i studien är hur syftet med bildämnet har utvecklats, och hur undervisningstiden för ämnet har förändrats, sedan folkskolans införande. För att hitta svar på dessa frågor används litteraturstudier av både äldre och aktuella undervisnings- och läroplaner, tillsammans med forskning om själva ämnets utveckling och innehåll, men också om hur kreativitet, skapande hör ihop med människans utveckling, både som samhällsmedborgare och som individ. Både ämnets syfte och den tilldelade undervisningstiden har, som vi kommer se genom studien, genomgått stora förändringar. Som lärare i bildämnet är det angeläget att dels känna till ämnets förändringar och utveckling, dels vad forskningen säger om olika delar av ämnet.

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  • Nordlund of MacDougall, Robin
    Dalarna University, School of Teacher Education.
    Ordinary People: Personal Stories from the Holy Land2023In: Jerusalem – en väv av berättelser: Tio resenärers möten med en konfliktfylld plats / [ed] Gull Törnegren, Maria Deldén och Mikael Berg, Borlänge: Förlags AB Björnen , 2023, p. 141-155Chapter in book (Other academic)
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    Robin Nordlund of MacDougalls text ”Ordinary people: Personal stories from the Holy Land” är baserat på fyra personliga intervjuer om hur konflikten påverkar de intervjuades liv. Vi möter bland andra Koral Soffer som är uppväxt i en prosionistisk familj. Hon ifrågasätter idag sionismens anspråk och den israeliska statens sätt att hantera konflikten. Hon talar även om en generationskonflikt, och att de unga kommer att kunna lösa konflikten när de väl innehar makten. Robin Nordlund menar att historieundervisningen behöver rymma många olika berättelser med skiftande perspektiv på både individ- och samhällsnivå, för att ge eleverna möjlighet att nyansera och utmana sina föreställningar och tidigare kunskaper om världen och sig själva.

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  • Deldén, Maria
    Dalarna University, School of Teacher Education, Educational Work.
    Palimpsesten som metafor för hågkomst och glömska i jerusalemitiska narrativ2023In: Jerusalem – en väv av berättelser: Tio resenärers möten med en konfliktfylld plats / [ed] Gull Törnegren, Maria Deldén och Mikael Berg, Borlänge: Förlags AB Björnen , 2023, p. 95-109Chapter in book (Other academic)
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  • Morén, Göran
    Dalarna University, School of Teacher Education, Educational Work.
    Musik och ljud som narrativ i Jerusalem2023In: Jerusalem – en väv av berättelser: Tio resenärers möten med en konfliktfylld plats / [ed] Gull Törnegren, Maria Deldén och Mikael Berg, Borlänge: Förlags AB Björnen , 2023, p. 77-94Chapter in book (Other academic)
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  • Törnegren, Gull
    Dalarna University, School of Culture and Society, Religious Studies.
    Jerusalem – en väv av stora och små berättelser2023In: Jerusalem – en väv av berättelser: Tio resenärers möten med en konfliktfylld plats / [ed] Gull Törnegren, Maria Deldén och Mikael Berg, Borlänge: Förlags AB Björnen , 2023, p. 26-48Chapter in book (Other academic)
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  • Deldén, Maria
    et al.
    Dalarna University, School of Teacher Education, Educational Work.
    Törnegren, Gull
    Dalarna University, School of Culture and Society, Religious Studies.
    Inledning: Jerusalem: Möten, berättelser och platser som nycklar till lärande2023In: Jerusalem – en väv av berättelser: Tio resenärers möten med en konfliktfylld plats / [ed] Gull Törnegren, Maria Deldén och Mikael Berg, Borlänge: Förlags AB Björnen , 2023, p. 14-24Chapter in book (Other academic)
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  • Ängeby, Karin
    et al.
    Dalarna University, School of Health and Welfare, Caring Science/Nursing. Women's Department and Centre for Clinical Research Education, County Council of Värmland, Karlstad.
    Ternström, Elin
    Dalarna University, School of Health and Welfare, Sexual Reproductive Perinatal Health. Department of Women's and Children's Health, Uppsala University, Akademiska Sjukhuset, Uppsala.
    Women's experiences and needs concerning care and support during the various phases of childbirth and the postnatal period: Analysis of free-text comments based on Quality from the Patient's Perspective in Sweden2024In: European Journal of Midwifery, E-ISSN 2585-2906, Vol. 8Article in journal (Refereed)
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    INTRODUCTION: Positive birth experiences can be a decisive factor in the well-being and future health of both women and their newborns. The quality of care is a multidimensional concept influenced by the external structure of the organization, the administrative qualities of the environment, and the individual patient's preferences about care. The aim was to describe women's preferences and experiences concerning support and treatment, and their perception of quality of care during all phases of labor and the postnatal period.

    METHODS: Free-text comments of 635 women from four different open comment questions were analyzed. A qualitative content analysis was conducted in two steps: an inductive phase followed by a deductive phase using the Quality of care from a Patient's Perspective framework (QPP).

    RESULTS: A total of 1148 free-text comments were coded; and 10 sub-categories were created and inserted under the QPP framework covering the latent meaning of the sub-category. Five of the sub-categories were sorted under the identity-oriented approach, four under physical-technical conditions, and one under the sociocultural atmosphere and reflected the women's experiences and needs regarding support and treatment during early labor, the active phase of labor, and the postnatal period.

    CONCLUSIONS: High-quality care and support are important aspects for women during childbirth, irrespective of the phase of labor or postnatal period. The need for individualized care, active participation in one's own birth and using a family centered approach were also emphasized. Organizational factors influenced the quality of care and were particularly noticeable during birth.

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  • Larsson, Vanja
    et al.
    Dalarna University, School of Teacher Education.
    Gunterberg, Ellen
    Dalarna University, School of Teacher Education.
    Främjande av flerspråkighet hos barn med annat, eller andra, modersmål än svenska: En studie med fokus på hur förskollärarnas uttryckta förhållningssätt möjliggör flerspråkighet i förskolan2024Independent thesis Basic level (professional degree), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
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    Denna studie syftar till att genom kvalitativa intervjuer undersöka och analysera vad förskollärna uttrycker om förhållningssätt och arbete i främjandet av flerspråkighet med specifikt fokus med annat, eller andra, modersmål än svenska. Frågeställningarna som valts är framtagna för att besvara på vilket sätt förskollärare främjar språklig utveckling för förskolebarn med annat, eller andra modersmål än svenska samt på vilket sätt förhållningssättet kan påverka de möjligheterna. Teoretiska utgångspunkten är sociokulturellt perspektiv, interkulturellt perspektiv och transspråkande perspektiv och begreppen som används för att analysera den insamlade data är den proximala utvecklingszonen, stöttning, mediering och artefakter. Studiens resultat visar att förskollärares olika förhållningssätt och arbetssätt kan påverka främjande av flerspråkighet i förskolan. Resultatet visar också att personalens kompetens beträffande förståelse för flerspråkiga barns språkutveckling påverkar möjligheterna som ges till främjande av flerspråkighet samt en osäkerhet gällande tillvägagångssätt. Ett annat resultat visar utmaningar men också vilka möjligheter som finns för att skapa en mer inkluderande och mångkulturell förskola. I studiens slutsats kan det konstateras att tydlighet kring målet i läroplanen som handlar om att utveckla barns modersmål är tolkningsbart och kan leda till ambivalens hos förskollärare i arbetet med det målet. Samtidigt visar resultatet att det finns många användbara strategier i arbetet med flerspråkiga barn och att förhållningssättet är det viktigaste enligt förskollärarna som intervjuats.

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  • Källberg, Eva
    et al.
    Dalarna University, School of Teacher Education, Educational Work.
    Svensson, Jessica
    Dalarna University, School of Teacher Education, Educational Work.
    Skogens betydelse för barns lek och sociala samspel: En småskalig studie om förskollärares upplevelser kring skogen som plats för lek och socialt samspel2024Independent thesis Basic level (professional degree), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
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    Syftet med studien är att utveckla kunskap om förskollärares upplevelser kring skogens påverkan på barns lek och sociala samspel. Studien tar avstamp i en kvalitativ forskningsansats där semistrukturerade intervjuer har använts för att intervjua sju förskollärare. Det centrala resultatet visar att förskollärarna anser att skogen har en positiv påverkan på barns lek och samspel. Förskollärarna menar att fantasin utvecklas och nya konstellationer bildas när barnen vistas i skogen och att barnens kommunikativa och sociala förmåga främjas när de använder naturmaterial i leken. Resultatet visar även på att skogenses som ett värdefullt frirum. Förskollärarna menar också att barns motoriska förmåga stärks.Förskollärarnas resonemang är i övergripande drag förenligt med tidigare forskning som presenteras i studien.

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  • Jönsson, Erik
    Dalarna University, School of Culture and Society.
    Realism genom högtalare: En kvalitativ studie om högtalarkonfigurationer2024Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
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    Ändamålet med denna uppsats är att undersöka hur vi kan demonstrera en mer realistisk ljudbild genom högtalaren som återskapar ljudkällan. För att få en klarare bild av hur ett realistiskt återskapande av en ljudkälla skulle kunna fungera, genomfördes ett anonymt lyssningstest med sex stycken deltagare där de via en enkät fick delge sina tankar kring vad de upplevde som den mest realistiska återgivningen av en ljudkälla. Testet utformades på så sätt att testdeltagarna, med ögonbindel, först fick lyssna till en gitarrist som spelade en komposition, och därefter fick lyssna till en inspelad version av samma komposition genom tre stycken olika högtalarkonfigurationer: mono, stereo och enegenkonstruerad konfiguration med högtalare i fyra riktningar: vänster, höger, upp, ner. Alla testdeltagare har tidigare erfarenhet inom mixning och musikskapande för att lättare i ord kunna beskriva och delge vad det är för auditiva skillnader de upplever. För att kunna få utökad förståelse för hur vi kan återskapa ljud mer realistiskt har även en intervju genomförts med en ljudingenjör som har över 30 års erfarenhet i branschen med band som bland annat Red hot chili peppers. I denna studie användes en kvalitativ metod där varje testdeltagare har fått besvara frågorna i lugn och ro. Svaren från deltagarna samt intervjun, har analyserats för att kunna anknytas till tidigare forskning och närliggande teori. Detta för att kunna få en fördjupad förståelse kring hur vi upplever olika typer av ljudkällor samt vad realistisk återgivning av ljud är för lyssnaren. Undersökningens svar bidrar till ytterligare stöd för tidigare forskning om hur vi upplever ljudskillnader inom den psykoakustiska teorin inom ljud.

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  • Holmlund, Evelina
    Dalarna University, School of Teacher Education.
    Betydelsen av tillitsfulla relationer mellan barn och pedagog i förskolan: En kvalitativ intervjustudie om betydelsen av tillitsfulla relationer i förskolan - för barns lärande och utveckling2024Independent thesis Basic level (professional degree), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [sv]

    I läroplanen för förskolan står det att förskollärare ska ansvara över att barnen får goda förutsättningar att bygga upp tillitsfulla relationer och känna sig trygga i gruppen (Skolverket,2018, s. 15). Syftet med den här studien är att belysa förskollärares uppfattningar om relationernas betydelse mellan barn och pedagog i förskolan, för lärande och utveckling. Kvalitativa intervjuer har använts som datainsamlingsmetod i studien där fyra verksamma förskollärare från olika förskolor intervjuats. Resultaten har analyserats genom Fredriksson (2019) tolkning av Bubers teoretiska perspektiv om mellanmänskliga möten. Resultaten visar att förskollärarna menar att det är av stor betydelse att pedagoger och barn får en tillitsfull relation till varandra för att barnen ska kunna utvecklas. Förskollärarna redogör för strategier om relationsskapande och även hur goda relationer kan gynna barnens framtida liv som samhällsmedborgare. Det råder dock olika uppfattningar om hur pedagoger hanterar svårigheter i relationerna mellan barn och pedagog, då några förskollärare menar att det är pedagogens ansvar att skapa tillitsfulla relationer med alla barn medan andra förskollärare menar att det inte går att skapa goda relationer till alla barn i förskolan. En slutsats som drasär att skapandet av tillitsfulla relationer mellan barn och pedagog i förskolan verkar vara komplext och förskollärarnas uppfattningar om relationsskapandet varierar. Sammantaget visar resultaten även att förskollärarna anser att det krävs kompetens för att skapa goda och tillitsfulla relationer till barn i förskolan.

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  • Johansson, Emil
    Dalarna University, School of Teacher Education, Educational Work. Dalarna University, School of Health and Welfare, Sport and Health Science.
    Supervisors’ guidance of PETE-students at practicum: a matter of controlling- or adventurous journeys2023In: Proceedings for the European Conference on Reflective Practice-based Learning 2023: November 20th-22nd 2023 / [ed] Georgsen, Marianne; Dau, Susanne; Helverskov Horn, Line, Ålborg: Aalborg University Press , 2023, p. 213-231Conference paper (Refereed)
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    Supervisors are key actors for physical education teacher education (PETE) students at practicum. Their guidance influence what PETE-students focus on when teaching and reflecting on their teaching. In addition to that, Russell (2013) states that reflective practice should be experienced in classrooms at schools, and not in the halls of the university. Therefore, my study focus on how supervisors’ guidance affects PETE-students experiences of teaching at schools by investigating their reflective conversations when planning and evaluating PETE-students teaching. Schön (1983) states that practitioners, e.g., teachers, conversate with teaching situations when they reflect. For that reason, supervisors are central figures, as they can (re)direct PETE-students’ attention by their guidance on meaningful aspects that PETE-students should consider in teaching situations. Supervisors’ guidance reduces the influences PETE-students should pay attention to. However, supervisors cannot foresee what PETE-students’ pay attention to, but supervisors can be committed to stimulate PETE-students development as professionals by (re)directing their focus. My results indicate that supervisors’ guidance can be more or less controlling, which affects how PETE-students experience their learning journeys at practicum. The PETE-students either, experienced controlled journeys where they had specified rules to follow, or they experienced more adventurous journeys where they had the opportunity to find their own path as teachers. Supervisors can stimulate PETE-students’ professional growth as autonomous and responsible teachers by being committed to encouraging them to consider their teaching thoroughly and allowing them to decide how to teach at practicum.

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  • Johansson, Emil
    Dalarna University, School of Health and Welfare, Sport and Health Science. Dalarna University, School of Teacher Education, Educational Work.
    Supervisors’ guidance of PETE students’ reflections at practicum: creating conditions for different learning journeys2024In: Reflective Practice, ISSN 1462-3943, E-ISSN 1470-1103, p. 1-14Article in journal (Refereed)
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    Physical education teacher education (PETE) students’ reflections on their practicums are influenced by how their supervisors guide them. Supervisors often evaluate and discuss PETE students’ teaching by guiding their focus on essential aspects to consider. This exploratory case study focuses on how supervisors’ guiding styles in reflective conversations affect how PETE students make meaning of their teaching. Reflective practitioners, in this case PETE students, make sense of practical situations from their own perspectives as part of their teaching practice. Supervisors’ guidance is essential here, because it can change PETE students’ understanding by (re)directing their attention to meaningful aspects when framing their teaching and help them to examine it from new perspectives. However, the findings indicate that supervisors’ various guidance affect how PETE students experience their learning journeys during practicum. In this study, the participating PETE students’ experiences of practicum differed: either they experienced a controlled journey that restricted their teaching due to predefined rules and condemning attitude toward pupils, or they experienced an adventurous journey that enabled them to find their own paths as a teachers.

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  • Spjeld Klemetsen, Ingebjørg
    et al.
    Dalarna University, School of Teacher Education.
    Eriksson, Terece
    Dalarna University, School of Teacher Education.
    Fri lek: Förskollärares förhållningsätt och deltagande i barns fria lek2024Independent thesis Basic level (professional degree), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
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    Läroplanen för förskolan (Skolverket 2018, s.8) beskriver leken som grunden för utveckling, lärande och välbefinnande, samt att den ska ha en central plats i utbildningen. Vidare i styrdokumentet beskrivs leken som initierad av vuxna eller av barnen själva. Studiens syfte är att problematisera och diskutera om förskollärares förhållningsätt till barns fria lek i förskolan. För att uppnå studiens syfte använder vi oss av en kvalitativ insamlingsmetod där vi genomför intervjuer med sex yrkesverksamma förskollärare vid två olika förskolor. De frågeställningar som är grunden för vår studie är följande: Vilken förståelse har förskollärare av fri lek? Hur ser förskollärare på sin egen roll i relation till den fria leken? Resultatet i studien visar att förskollärarna ger en bild av den fria leken som en form av lek som är fri från vuxet styrande. Å andra sidan uttrycker de flera fördelar kring att vara delaktiga kring barns fria lek, då de ges möjlighet att bland annat förebygga konflikter och“avstyra” oönskade lekar. Utifrån studies resultat drar vi slutsatsen att det finns oklarheter kring fria lekens innebörd och att förskollärarna i studien styr leken på ett eller annat sätt.

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  • Östberg, Emilia
    Dalarna University, School of Teacher Education.
    Utomhuspedagogik –en arbetsmetod i förskoleklass?2024Independent thesis Basic level (professional degree), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
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    Studien syftar till att beskriva hur lärare uppfattar utomhuspedagogik som arbetsmetod i förskoleklass samt lärares didaktiska val i relation till utomhuspedagogik i förskoleklass. Det är en enkätstudie som främst utgår från kvantitativ metod med inslag av kvalitativ analys. Studien tar avstamp i didaktiskt perspektiv. Didaktiska frågeställningar och didaktisk modell i form av utvidgad didaktisk triangel ligger till grund för analys av resultatet. Resultatet grundar sig på 13 lärares enkätsvar. Resultatet visar att samtliga respondenter anger att de använder sig av utomhuspedagogik som arbetsmetod i mer än ett ämne. Frekvensen av utomhusundervisningvarierar mellan enstaka tillfällen per termin till återkommande inslag varje vecka. Oavsett i vilken omfattning lärarna i studien uppger sig använda utomhuspedagogik önskar så gott somsamtliga att undervisa utomhus oftare. Didaktiska val kopplat till var, varför, inom vad och för vem synliggörs. Möjligheter som framträder kopplat till utomhuspedagogik rör främst tankar kring olika sätt att lära in kunskap och variation av lärmiljö. I stort sett alla lärarna i studien anser att utomhuspedagogik kan ses som ett komplement till undervisning inomhus och att det kan möjliggöra ytterligare lärande. Hinder som lärarna uttrycker för att bedriva utomhuspedagogik berör organisatoriska aspekter samt elevers undermåliga kläder. Även brist på anpassat undervisningsmaterial för utomhusbruk lyfts av några lärare.

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