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Direct linkWeurlander, Maria; Scheja, Max; Hult, Håkan; Wernerson, Annika – Studies in Higher Education, 2016
The aim of the research reported in this paper was to explore students' "journey" towards conceptual understanding during an undergraduate course. The task that medical students face--to learn a substantial quantity of detailed knowledge and integrate into a coherent whole in a limited time frame--is demanding. Seven students were…
Descriptors: Medical Students, Undergraduate Students, Learning Experience, Science Instruction
Download full textKarlsson, Monica – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2013
In the present investigation, 15 first term university students were faced with 80 context-based idioms in English (L2) and Swedish (L1) respectively, 30 of which were in the source domain of animals, commonly used in both languages, and asked to explain their meaning. The idioms were of varying frequency and transparency. Three main research…
Descriptors: Native Language, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)
Peer reviewedCarlsson, Maj Asplund; And Others – Early Child Development and Care, 1996
Used a children's story and interviews to compare how six-year-olds in three cultures conceptualize learning in their preschool environments. Found that Swedish and Japanese children who did not recall a coherent narrative relied on their own understanding of point of story rather than on words of story, whereas Chinese children looked for key to…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Comparative Analysis, Comprehension, Cross Cultural Studies
