Problem solving and creativity within the sciences and engineering are highlighted in current UK and European benchmark and policy statements as essential capacities. What these statements fail to do, however, is offer guidance on how these skills might be fostered, let alone how they might be assessed. This paper presents the conclusions of a three year research project to develop a dedicated ...

Det övergripande syftet med denna artikel är att analysera och beskriva yngre elevers uppfattningar av det matematiska i ett algebraiskt uttryck utifrån diskutera vad som kan utgöra kritiska aspekter för utvecklandet mera kvalificerade uppfattningar. Artikeln bygger på data från forskningsprojekt där elever förskoleklass, årskurs 1 4 intervjuades syfte de aktuella elevernas kvalitativt skilda s...

This paper presents and discusses some major findings of a research project investigating the interaction between information seeking and learning outcomes. A group of 25 high school seniors engaged in a learning assignment were followed during the whole learning process including students’ information seeking and use. Each student was interviewed three times about his/her way of experiencing i...

BACKGROUND Childhood overweight and obesity is a new and emerging problem in Vietnam. The so far observed prevalence increases have pointed to the need for public health intervention strategies with parents as crucial resources for change. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to understand mothers' conceptions of childhood overweight. DESIGN Four focus group discussions were conducted with a...

It is often a challenge for child to communicate their pain, and possibilities do so should be strengthened in healthcare settings. Digital self-assessment provides potential solution person-centered care pain management promotes participation when ill. A child's perception of assessment differs it assessed using digital or analog formats. As we move into the era, there an urgent need validate ...

Exploring essential differences between four categories of variation in student experiences of information searching, this paper outlines each category’s structure of awareness. This structure reveals the way in which variation influences learning design to bring about the ways of experiencing searching we want students to engage in. INTRODUCTION Analysing student viewpoints, and their referenc...

End-of-Life Care in the intensive and critical care unit (ICU) involves the rare situation of caring for brain dead persons who, by their death, become potential organ donors (POD). A consequence might be that end-of-life care continues into after-death care in order to facilitate organ donation (OD). In this situation, the concept of organ donor advocacy is critical. Aim: The overall objective...

Artikeln utforskar svenska gymnasieelevers uppfattningar av att använda systemmodeller som ett sätt arbeta med hållbarhetsfrågor i geografiundervisning. Systemtänkande lyfts fram forskare angreppssätt elever kan lära sig för hantera komplexa frågor rör systemförändringar påverkan på en hållbar framtid. Geografiundervisning anses ha potential utveckla elevers systemtänkande genom ämnets tvärvete...

Transplantation is an established and successful treatment for critically ill patients. For many of the organ transplant recipients (OTR) it is the only option for survival. When OTRs are asked about what they fear the most, the most common answer is graft rejection. Graft rejection is a real threat against an OTR since it is the body’s natural way, through its immunological defence, to protect...