AbstractToday?s society is multicultural which can lead to racism and prejudices. Racism is created by prejudices and values. These values and prejudices are passed on to the children through media parents and/or society. The children then make these values to their own.

Tyngdpunkten i uppsatsen ligger i att lyfta fram bildspråket och vikten av denna i elevers kommunikation. I teoridelen framhävs bildens betydelse för elevers kommunikationsutveckling. Undersökningsgruppen bestod av 3 fritidspedagoger, en förskolelärare samt en grundskolelärare. En kvalitativ forskningsmetod har använts. Arbetets innehåll är koncentrerat till skolår F-2.

My intention with this study is to evaluate, as a singer and a voice teacher, a number of routines for daily vocal practice through practical application. Seven different routines are presented, five of them originating from interviews with Swedish vocal teachers and singers and two chosen from literature. These routines are then tried out and evaluated. Using the results of these evaluations as a basis, I make an attempt at formulating my own personal practice routine, optimal for my own needs. I will also try to address motivational issues related to practice with hints acquired through the interviews.

The aim of the study was to examine the impact of the use ofTalking Mats in group conversations with preschool children. Two preschoolteachers and eight preschool children, aged 4-5, took part in one of twoconversational groups with one teacher and four children in each group. Thegroups were video-taped during four group conversations on two topics, withand without the use of Talking Mats. The amount of time for each child inthe conversation was calculated, the child?s communicative contributionswere coded and thereafter the extent to which their views were noticed wasanalyzed.

My thesis is based on a qualitative study in which I have selected six professional teachers in a school in Greater Stockholm, and their views on the phenomenon of conflict management. My questions were the following.How teachers perceive the phenomenon of conflict in the world of school?What strategies do teachers use to resolve conflicts with students?In order to analyze my informants, I have chosen different books that deal with conflict man-agement, policy documents and books on the teaching profession meaning. Through my investigation I found that some teachers used tools and strategies through expe-rience and reflections, and resolve conflicts together or individually. My informants described that there are some teachers how choose to hide and pretend not to see the problem.

?Till sångens gud?Karl Nygren-Kloster och hans röstskola i Alvesta?To the god of song?Karl Nygren-Kloster and his voice-institute in AlvestaKarl Nygren-Kloster föddes 1876 i dåvarande Aringsås socken, sedermera Alvesta kommun, Kronobergs län. Som 19-åring reste han till Stockholm för att påbörja sina studier i orgelklassen vid Musikkonservatoriet. Efter sin fullbordade musikdirektörsexamen några år senare utbildade han sig på egen hand till röstpedagog. Människorösten och dens användning i tal och sång var hans stora intresse och 1903 öppnade han sitt eget sånginstitut i Stockholm.

The aim of this studyhas been to capture preschool children's strategies, when they include and exclude each other in play. My aim was also to find out how children choose to integrate into an already existing game. My questions were: What strategies are used by the children at the preschool when they want to exclude or include each other? How to integrate the children when they want to be involved in an ongoing game and how they will be received during the time of play? My theoretical starting points are from Vygotsky's theory of proximal development zone, and Michel Foucault's perspective on power, and also research on the subject.The empirical study was conducted using the observations at two preschools. The children I observed were between four to five years old.The results show that children used different strategies, and when the strategy did not work so the child could switch to another.

During my education I have frequently noticed that pupils do not like science or find it hard and dull. The purpose with this investigation is to find out how pupils experience their science education and if they can understand the arguments for studying the subject at school.I have made a questionnaire study among pupils in grade 8 and 9. After analyzing their answers I have interviewed some of the pupils to get answers on further questions.The investigation resulted in conclusion that pupils have hard to connect their science-education to their everyday lives. The most important element in forming the pupil?s opinions about science is their relation to the teacher and how the lessons are set-up.The following questions will be answered in this paper:Do pupils understand why they have science at school?Can the pupils see the use of scientific knowledge in their everyday life?How do pupils look upon their science education?.

Events that have effected music teachers? view on education - Interviews with four violin-teachers. The purpose of this research is to find out what forms the violin-teachers view on how education shall be operated. Through qualitative interviews, four violin-teachers from around Sweden have told about their growing up, higher musical education and what is current. The result shows that the higher musical education and their own teachers throughout the years are factors that have partially shaped their views.

Bokens paratexter skapar läsarens första intryck och förväntan. Syftet med denna uppsats är att undersöka vilket intryck olika verks paratexter ger, via dess bokomslag och titel, samt att analysera de olika verkens inledningsord och första kapitel. I uppsatsen ges också didaktisk inspiration till litteraturläsning. Olika uppfattningar om bokomslag och titelns betydelse presenteras, liksom åsikter om hur ett verk bör inledas. De verk som analyseras är Gösta Berlings saga av Selma Lagerlöf, Främlingen av Albert Camus och Kamalas bok av Inger Edelfeldt. Gemensamt för verken är att de väcker olika sorters frågor hos läsaren. Samband finns mellan respektive verks bokomslag, titel och inledning, men dessa framgår med olika tydlighet..

The purpose of this study is to highlight how preschool teachers reason about their own beliefs about their active participation in the play. The study is a qualitative research method where interviews have been used to talk with four preschool teachers to obtain their perceptions of their participation in the play. I have approached my questions through previous research and theses which turns to play and preschool teachers' involvement. The result of my study shows that preschool teachers see differently on their active participation, but they think that active participation is essential for the development of the play and that by being involved in the play in different ways will create interaction and interactivity. The result also shows that preschool teachers find great joy in participating in the play, and also that many relationships will be established by participation in the play..

Ett specifikt syfte i uppsatsen är, att ta reda på hur ett antal pedagoger tänker om olika teorier om barns lärande. Arbetet handlar också om hur pedagoger säger att de stimulerar eleverna till lärande. I teoridelen beskrivs ett kognitivt, kulturhistoriskt och sociokulturellt perspektiv. Därefter introduceras Howard Gardner och hans teori om de multipla intelligenserna. Kapitlet innefattar också aktuell forskning som belyser pedagogers syn på barns lärande.

The purpose of this report is to investigate teachers views of whether pupils with Asperger Syndrome, autistic symptoms or ADHD shall go in ordinary classes or special groups. The study tells you about what difficulties these pupils often have, what adjustments they need in their schoolsituation and the positive and negative effects of joining a special group.A teacher for special needs, two teachers in special groups and two teachers in ordinary classes have been intervjued and earlier made researches have been studied.The conclusions of this study are that the decision of whether a pupil shall go in a normal class or a special group must be made individually. Most pupils who are capable to profit from the training in a normal class and pass their examination, shall go in a normal class. The greater part of the recommended adjustments are possible to do in a normal class. But it requires more resourses and teachers with better knowledges about theese handicaps..

The purpose of my study is to investigate teachers? opinions about learning difficulties in mathematics.I have read relevant literature on this subject. I have conducted interviews with seven class teachers, one special-needs teacher, a psychologist and one special-needs teachers who specifically worked with investigations concerning pupils with difficulties in mathematics.The result of my study shows that learning difficulties in mathematics can/might be prevented if children in pre-school are introduced to mathematics as early as possible. This should be done in a delightful way in their daily activities and while there are playing. I didn?t find any complete method to help children with mathematics difficulties in compulsory school.

The purpose of this survey was to discern possible similarities and difference between how teachers in preschool and pre-class respond to children?s own initiative out of a power perspective. The results of this study is collect by observations that we have done in free and planned activity in both preschool and pre-class as well as a few interviews with some of the teachers. The results have shown that teacher?s responses to children?s own initiatives in preschool and pre-class to most part is similar, despite the difference in their commission.