Den här avhandlingen syftar till att utveckla kunskap om lärande på den lokala nivån inom fackföreningsrörelsen. Det är en etnografisk beskrivning och analys av hur en fackföreningsstyrelse på en arbetsplats hanterar vardagens fackliga arbete och de krav på lärande som det innebär. I studien undersöks förutsättningarna för en nytillträdd och oerfaren facklig styrelse. Utifrån ett sociokulturellt perspektiv på lärande beskrivs och analyseras det fackliga styrelsearbetet under tre år, de olika utvecklingsprocesser detta genererar samt hur fackliga aktiviteter och processer samspelar med hur styrelseledamöternas deltagande och den fackliga praktiken förändras. Att det saknas facklig erfarenhet och kunskap på arbetsplatsen har betydelse för den nya styrelsens förutsättningar för lärande. Studien visar att styrelseledamöternas definition av situationen är avgörande för inriktningen på styrelsearbetet. I studien identifieras tre kvalitativt olika perioder av fackligt arbete och lärande: revolutionen, nybygget och reträtten. Styrelsens kontakter med fackföreningsrörelsen utanför den lokala arbetsplatsen har en avgörande betydelse - särskilt hur ledamöterna använder fackföreningsrörelsens samlade erfarenheter, kunskaper och resurser som källa till lärande. Hur styrelsearbetet fördelas inom styrelsen och tillsammans med andra inom fackförbundet (fackliga kollegor, ombudsmän, medlemmar) visar sig också ha betydelse för det lärande som uppstår inom och utanför den lokala styrelsen. Studien visar att det finns omfattande krav på den lokala styrelsens förmåga att hantera det lokala fackliga arbetet och att självständigt hantera de krav på lärande som det innebär. Utifrån de omständigheter som studien synliggör hävdas att detta är ett överkrav på lokala fackliga styrelser i den mening att man inte på egen hand förmår skapa den kunskap som ger makt att hantera alla viktiga frågor som samtidens arbetsliv ger upphov till. I studien framförs att det krävs förändringar inom fackföreningsrörelsen för att ändra villkor och förutsättningar för lokalt fackligt arbete, lärande och kunskapsutveckling. Makt, kunskap och lärande hänger ihop. / The trade union at the local workplace is considered the most important arena for developing the strength of trade unions. Contemporary changes in working life mean new challenges to the trade union, and especially to the local trade union units at the workplaces. Learning is needed to maintain the strength and the capacity of the trade unions. Local trade union boards and representatives are expected to have the capability to learn on their own. The aim of this study is to investigate learning within a local trade union board at a workplace. An ethnographic study of an inexperienced trade union board has been carried out during three years. A sociocultural perspective is used to analyse the trade union board’s work, the learning processes that are generated and how the board members’ participation and pracitice are changed. From a pragmatist perspective the local trade union board’s attempts to deal with everyday challenges are interpreted as solving problems. It is shown that the board’s different ways of defining the situation are of significant importance. Three qualitative different phases of the local trade union board practice have been identified: the revolution, the renewal and the retreat. The investigation shows the importance of access to and use of the sociocultural knowledge and resources outside the local trade union. The board’s members’ definitions of the situation are influenced by the trade union experience and knowledge that they appropriate in participating in other trade union practices. The study also shows the importance of how the trade union work is distributed as it generates different learning processes according to how duties are divided. Solving problems together with trade union members at the workplace and together with other trade union practices shape learning processes in other communities of the trade union movement. The results of the study indicate that the demands on learning put on the local trade union boards are too overpowering. The local trade union boards cannot be expected to, on their own, develop the knowledge and the power that are needed to tackle the everyday challenges at the workplace. Local trade union learning is a matter to the trade union movement as a whole. Power, knowledge and learning are interdependent.

Each year, students who are newly enrolled in the University of Ottawa Cooperative Education Programs prepare for their first co-op work terms. In this period of pre-employment, students ask themselves important questions like, “What do I have to do to get a job?” and “What do I want to be?” As a co-op practitioner I am exposed to students’ experiences and the dilemmas they face but I still wondered what was hidden from my view and outside of my understanding. Thus, during one-on-one interviews that occurred prior to their first co-op work terms, six co-op students shared the photographs and stories of their co-op experiences with me and I shared my photographs and stories with them. Goffman’s (1959) theory of dramaturgy provided the theoretical framework to present, interpret, and understand the words and pictures that emerged from these interviews. What resulted were dramas, narratives, and allegories: six participant descriptions written as mini-biographies, verbatim transcripts prepared as a reader’s theatre script, and a set of five themes composed with vivid symbolism. The five metaphoric themes of co-op student experience are (a) journey, (b) circus, (c) metamorphosing, (d) anglers at sea, and (e) warriors. Taken together, what emerged was a deeper seeing and a richer understanding of what’s “really going on” in the time prior to students’ first co-op work terms (Goffman, 1974, p. 8) particularly with regards to legitimate peripheral participation, reflection, and experiential learning.

Migrerade kvinnor kan möta en hel del utmaningar när de kommer till ett nytt land. Syftet med studien var att beskriva de migrerade kvinnornas upplevelser av att delta i ett integrationsprojekt. Därmed även studera vilka utmaningar de migrerade kvinnorna upplever att de står inför. Studien utgick från en kvalitativ metod där sju migrerade kvinnor intervjuades. Intervjuerna varade mellan 20 -70 min. Intervjupersonerna hade varit aktiva i WoW (Women on Wednesdays) olika länge, alltifrån 6 mån till 3 år. De teorier som använts i studien är praktikgemenskap, salutogent perspektiv samt Self-efficacy (S-E). Vilka bidrog till att studera upplevelser av organisationen utifrån både ett pedagogiskt- och hälsoteoretiskt perspektiv. Resultatet visade att sociala relationer bidrar till ökat socialt stöd, självförtroende, handlingsutrymme/handlingsförmåga och delaktighet. Samt att språket öppnade för inkludering och lärande i form av personlig utveckling. / Migrant women can face a lot of challenges when they come to a new country. The purpose of the study was to describe the migrated women's experiences of participating in an integrating project. Thereafter, also study what challenges the migrant women feel that they are facing. The study was based on a qualitative method in which seven migrant women were interviewed. The interviews varied from 20 -70 minutes. It also varied in how long the women had been active in WoW (Women on Wednesdays), 6 months to 3 years. The theories used in the study was community of practice, salutogenesis perspective and self-efficacy, which contributed to study the experiences of the organization from both a learning and health perspective. The findings showed that social relationships contributed increased social support, self-confidence, ability to act and participation. The language opened up for inclusion and learning of personal development.

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Orientador: Rosana Giaretta Sguerra Miskulin / Resumo: O conhecimento do professor de Matemática é um processo complexo e multifacetado, o qual considera aspectos relacionados a sua constituição socialmente compartilhada. Assim, o presente estudo pretende evidenciar e compreender aspectos do conhecimento do professor de Matemática em processos formativos na modalidade EaD ao investigar e questionar: quais aspectos do conhecimento do professor de Matemática se evidenciam em processos formativos na modalidade EaD? Para alcançar o objetivo proposto, desenvolvemos uma pesquisa qualitativa a partir do oferecimento de um Curso de Extensão e Entrevista com professores de Matemática, atuantes na Educação Básica – fundamental e médio – oriundos de cinco regiões brasileiras. A constituição dos dados ocorreu, utilizando um grupo, no ambiente Virtual Facebook para os momentos assíncronos, e o aplicativo de mensagens instantâneas, Messenger, para os momentos síncronos, denominado ‘Conversas em grupo’, além da Entrevista com os Professores-Participantes. As ‘Conversas em grupo’, tiveram características diferenciadas, tais como: discussão de leitura de textos; discussão de resolução de Atividade Exploratório-Investigativa; discussão sobre videoaulas; discussão sobre planos de aula e discussão sobre a prática docente no contexto das TIC. Na busca pela evidência e compreensão dos aspectos do conhecimento do professor de Matemática em processos formativos na modalidade EaD, os dois contextos da pesquisa – Curso de Extensão e Entrevista – nos condu... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: Mathematics teacher’s knowledge is a complex and multifaceted process that considers aspects related to his socially shared constitution. Thus, the present study aims to highlight and understand aspects of the mathematics teacher's knowledge in formative processes in distance education when investigating and questioning: which aspects of mathematics teacher’s knowledge are evidenced in the distance education formation process? To achieve the proposed objective, we developed a qualitative research from the offer of an Extension and Interview Course with Mathematics teachers, that work in basic education - elementary and high school - from the five Brazilian regions.The data were constituted using a group in the Virtual environment, Facebook, for asynchronous moments, and the instant messaging application, Messenger, for synchronous moments, called 'Group Conversations', in addition to the Interview with the Teachers-Participants. The 'Group Conversations' had different characteristics, such as: discussion of reading texts; resolution discussion of Exploratory-Investigative Activity; discussion about video lessons; discussion of lesson plans and discussion of teaching practice in the context of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). In the search for evidence and understanding of aspects of mathematics teacher knowledge in formative processes in distance education, the two research contexts - Extension Course and Interview - led us to the constitution of five Analysis ... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Doutor

As the source of economic wealth continues to transition from a late industrial era to an early knowledge era, the foundation of success in the 21st century relates to a dependency on knowledge-based assets such as ideas, processes, and information (Alavi & Leidner, 2001; Sallis & Jones, 2002; Søndergaard, Kerr, & Clegg, 2007; Sveiby, 1997). During this transition, the emergent discipline of knowledge management in business and in education has evolved from a techno-centric approach (Alavi & Leidner, 2001; McAdam & McGreedy, 1999; McElroy, 2000) to a holistic social process oriented toward meeting institutional demands for new knowledge and geared toward learning and innovation (McElroy, 2003; Sallis & Jones, 2002). Prior research has indicated a need to examine the use of a community of practice model as a knowledge management strategy (Ramchand & Pan, 2012; Roberts, 2006; Ropes, 2009). This qualitative research study presented an examination of the knowledge-sharing perceptions of members of a public postsecondary state university system (SUS) community of practice comprised of university registrars. Data collection used in-depth, semi-structured interviews. Analysis of data strongly indicated that the registrars were engaged in collective learning with a strong emphasis on problem-solving. Furthermore, data analysis provided evidence that the participants’ community of practice had synergistic value within the SUS. Moreover, data analysis substantiated that the significant engagement in knowledge sharing activities and the subsequent knowledge development were facilitated by social processes. As a result, this study of the SUS registrar community of practice can serve as a knowledge management strategy.

Located in Central Africa, Cameroon is considered the driving force of the sub-region due to its strategic location in the center of the African continent. During the last five years, the country has been under the constant threat of a large range of disasters like floods, droughts, landslides, epidemics, etc. In such a context, the government is implementing several strategies for Disaster Risk Reduction in the country. Under the lead of the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Decentralization, the Directorate of Civil Protection, coordinates Disaster Risk Reduction activities through a network of over 379 decentralized institutions and international partners (Ayanji, 2004). Despite a high level of deployment, these activities still prove to have a low level of efficiency on the field. Results from the literature review suggest that this may be due to strategies for public education and public awareness that do not mirror stakeholders’ needs, capacities, and background. There is a need to: (1) identify the failures of the pre-existing public education and public awareness strategy, (2) assess the educational needs and capacities of each category of actors, (3) select adequate instructional methods and tools and (4) ensure the effectiveness and sustainability of the newly proposed strategy. The aim of this work, which is a three-year PhD project funded by the AXA Research Fund, is therefore to propose a public education and public awareness model adapted to the Cameroonian context, using Technology Enhanced Learning to strengthen capacities and competencies of stakeholders involved in the problem of climate change. The study makes use of a mixed method approach. From the literature review, four categories of actors involved into the climate change education process in the country have first been identified namely (1) government, (2) educational institutions, (3) Non-Governmental Organizations and (4) communities. A sample population has been driven from each category using the Respondent Driven Sampling method. Then data were collected during a six-month field trip in Cameroon, using semi-structured interviews (McNamara, 1999), qualitative survey (Fowler, 2009), direct observation (Bernard, 2006) and focus group discussion (Krueger & Casey, 2009). Findings from data analyses, performed using Epi info software for quantitative data and MAXQDA software for qualitative data show that: the educational strategy is not clearly defined; there is a lack of adequate infrastructures; technologies available are not properly used: either they are not evenly accessible, or when accessible they do not match learners’ capacities and competencies. Finally, quality criteria for the evaluation of the existing educational strategy are not met, thus failing to ensure it sustainability. The conceptual solution proposed in this work makes use of the concept of learning communities, especially Community of Practice as proposed by Lave and Wenger (1991) to develop an information and knowledge sharing community system to establish best practices for improving community resilience to climate change impact. This Community of Practice will operate essentially offline with a selected domain, a well-defined and structured community, and a practice that makes use of identified technologies already available among communities and, most importantly, that mirrors the Cameroonian socio-cultural context. One unexpected factor that had to be taken into consideration while determining adequate technology tools, is the actors’ perception, or rather say actors’ (un)acceptance of “new technologies”, which render the design of the instructional model quite challenging. / Kamerun ist ein Land in Zentralafrika. Aufgrund seiner strategischen Lage in der Mitte des afrikanischen Kontinents, gilt das Land als die treibende Kraft der Sub-Region. Während der letzten fünf Jahre wurde Kamerun Opfer von ständigen Bedrohungen einer Vielzahl von Katastrophen wie Überschwemmungen, Dürren, Erdrutsche, Epidemien, usw. In diesem Kontext hat die Regierung eine Reihe von Strategien zur Verringerung der Katastrophenrisiken imstande gebracht. Dies wurde unter der Leitung vom Ministerium der territorialen Verwaltung und Dezentralisierung und vom Amt für Katastrophenschutz durchgeführt. Weiterhin nahmen mehr als 379 dezentrale Institutionen und internationale Partner an diese bedeutende Aktion teil (Ayanji, 2004). Die bei diesem Großeinsatz getroffenen Maßnahmen haben aber bisher eine sehr geringe Effizienz auf dem Feld gebracht. Eine nähere Betrachtung im Zusammenspiel mit entsprechender Literatur lassen folgendes vermuten: die Strategien zur Sensibilisierung sind auf die Bedürfnisse, Kapazitäten und Hintergründe der Akteure nicht angepasst. Demnach sind folgende Tatsachen in Betracht zu ziehen: (1) Identifikation der Ausfälle der bevorstehenden Awareness-Strategie; (2) Bewertung den pädagogischen Bedürfnissen und Kapazitäten der einzelnen Kategorien von Akteuren; (3) Auswahl geeigneter Unterrichtsmethoden und Tools; (4) Gewährleisten der Wirksamkeit und Nachhaltigkeit der neu vorgeschlagenen Strategie. Diese Arbeit stammt aus einem dreijährigen Promotionsprojekt finanziert von der AXA Research Fund. Das Ziel der Arbeit ist der Vorschlag eines Awareness-Modells, das an dem kamerunischen Kontext angepasst ist, und das die Bildungstechnologie zur Stärkung der Kapazitäten und Kompetenzen der beteiligten Akteure des Klimawandels nutzt. Aus der Literatur sind vier Kategorien von Akteuren identifiziert worden: Die Regierung, Bildungseinrichtungen, nationale und internationale Organisationen, Gemeinschaften. Die Studie folgt einer Mixed-Method Forschung. Eine Stichprobe wurde aus jeder Kategorie von Akteuren mit Schneeballauswahl-Methode gezogen. Dann wurden Daten während einer 6-monatigen Studienreise in Kamerun gesammelt. Diese wurde in Begleitung mit semi-strukturierten Interview (McNamara, 1999), qualitativen Erhebung (Fowler, 2009), direkter Beobachtung (Bernard, 2006) und Gruppendiskussion (Krueger & Casey, 2009). Die Daten wurden analysiert mit Epi-info Software für quantitative Daten und MAXQDA Software für qualitative Daten. Die Ergebnisse zeigen Folgendes: - Die pädagogische Strategie ist nicht klar definiert - Mangel an angemessenen Infrastrukturen - Die verfügbaren Technologien sind nicht vorhanden und teilweise falsch eingesetzt. Sie sind entweder nicht gleichmäßig verwendet oder sie stimmen mit den Fähigkeiten der Lernenden nicht überein. - Qualitätskriterien für die Bewertung der bestehenden Ausbildungsstrategie sind nicht erfüllt Die vorgeschlagene konzeptionelle Lösung, die in dieser Arbeit verwendet wird, benutzt das Konzept der Learning Communities, insbesondere "Community of Practice" wie von Lave und Wenger (1991) beschrieben. Ziel ist es, ein Informations- und Wissensaustausch Community-System zur Förderung bewährter Verfahren im Sinne der Verbesserung der Gemeinschaft gegenüber Auswirkungen des Klimawandels zu schaffen. Diese Community of Practice wird offline mit einer ausgewählten Domäne, eine gut definierte und strukturierte Gemeinschaft, und eine gut gestaltete Praxis funktionieren. Ein unerwarteter Faktor, der bei der Bestimmung der angemessenen Technologie-Tools berücksichtigt werden müsste, ist die Wahrnehmung der Akteure oder besser gesagt die (Un-)Akzeptanz der "Neuen Technologien" durch die Akteure. Dies macht das Design des Instruktionsmodells zu einer richtigen Herausforderung.

This Master thesis in Science of Engineering and of Education at KTH (Royal Institute of Technology) in Stockholm is conducted on the basis of a Minor Field Study financed by the Swedish International Development Agency, SIDA. The thesis aims to describe and analyze the process of learning and the knowledge exchange that occurs in a technical assistance project. The studied project is a water supply project in Syrdarya region in Uzbekistan. In every project of this kind, as well as projects of domestic character, the concept of knowledge sharing and management is essential for the success of the project. In the case of technical assistance projects and human aid projects, there is a discussion whether the projects help developing the country or if they rather make the countries weaker as regards to their own abilities. This study analyzes the transposition of learning and management of knowledge components incorporated in the goals of the World Bank and the interaction between international consultants and local engineers. Previous research has highlighted the importance of this interaction and of the informal roles taken by participants. The result of this study concurs this and indicates proof of a reality with high proficiency of, and conversance with, technical skills and theories. However, the result also indicates a lack of awareness of knowledge sharing and the question of how it could be integrated within the project on a daily work basis. The conclusion is that the “signal”, that is, the goals and visions of the World Bank concerning knowledge transfer, is successfully received and transposed at project design level as well as successfully received at local level. However, responsibility and active measures for final implementation almost solely depend on the will and engagement of each individual consultant. Eventually, the study underlines the importance of a project community of practice and of tacit knowledge. Because of the difficulties regarding conscious, continuous learning and management of knowledge when executing technical assistance projects there is a need for further research on the implementation of sustainable knowledge sharing, focusing on the incentives’ of the international engineers working in development projects and on the process of recruitment. Universities of technology have an important role to play when preparing engineers working with development projects. Keywords: Knowledge sharing, community of practice, technical assistance project, water supply project, sustainable development, sustainable learning. / Som grund för denna masteruppsats inom civilingenjör- och lärarprogrammet vid Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan i Stockholm ligger en SIDA-finansierad Minor Field Study. Uppsatsen syftar till att beskriva och analysera processen av lärande och kunskapsutbyte inom ett tekniskt utvecklingsprojekt. Projektet som studerats är ett vattenförsörjningsprojekt i Syrdaryaregionen i Uzbekistan. Begreppen kunskapsdelning och kunskapshantering är väsentliga för den slutliga framgången hos varje projekt av detta slag och även i inhemska projekt. När det gäller tekniska utvecklingsprojekt och biståndsprojekt finns en diskussion gällande huruvida projekten hjälper landet ifråga eller om de snarare försvagar landet och dess egna resurser. Studien analyserar hur Världsbankens mål kring lärande och kunskapshantering överförs till internationella konsulter och lokala ingenjörer och hur samspelet mellan dessa ser ut. Tidigare forskning har pekat på betydelsen av detta samspel och på de informella roller som deltagarna tar på sig. Resultaten från denna studie understöder dessa slutsatser. Studien visar också på en teknisk verklighet som utmärks av yrkesskicklighet och förtrogenhet med tekniska teorier. Emellertid tyder resultaten även på att det finns en bristande medvetenhet kring kunskapsspridningen och kring hur denna skulle kunna integreras på daglig basis i projektet. Slutsatsen i uppsatsen är att ”signalen”, d.v.s. Världsbankens mål och visioner om kunskapsförmedling, överförs framgångsrikt till den nivå där projektet utformas konkret och även framgångsrikt förs över till den lokala nivå där projektet ska genomföras. Ansvaret och åtgärderna för det slutliga genomförandet är dock helt och hållet avhängigt den enskilde konsultens vilja och engagemang. I studien understryks slutligen vikten av en egen professionell arbetsgemenskap inom projektet och betydelsen av att ”se” även tyst kunskap. Svårigheterna kring medvetet och kontinuerligt lärande och kunskapshantering i samband med genomförandet av tekniska utvecklingsprojekt medför att ett behov av fortsatt forskning uppstår rörande hur en hållbar kunskapsspridning kan förverkligas, detta med fokus på de internationella ingenjörernas drivkrafter i utvecklingsprojekt och på rekryteringsprocessen. Tekniska universitet och högskolor har en viktig roll att spela i formandet av de ingenjörer som ska arbeta med utvecklingsprojekt.

What kind of and how much mathematics should a high school maths teacher know? The experience with a math camp, an innovative form of bringing together high school pupils, university math students and math teacher students as well as university professors in the common aim to teach mathematics sheds new light on this question. Different interests define different positions. The different actors have little common aims since they rarely form a joint community of practice. Over the seven years of its existence the math camp has evolved from a classical lecture-centred activity for gifted pupils to a much more encompassing experience illustrating the importance of a two way communication between advanced mathematics and elementary mathematics in schools.

Increasingly standardized and assessment-driven educational systems are failing to meet the needs of many students, replacing their love of learning with a fear of failure. Importantly, the fear of failure is a common mindset of not only students but also teachers, administrators, and policymakers. This qualitative, action research study is situated in a design thinking/growth mindset conceptual theory that posits that the design thinking process can serve as a meaningful growth mindset opportunity for teachers and students. The prototyping mindset inherent in design thinking may mitigate the fear of failure by focusing on rapid iteration rather than striving for perfection. The purpose of this action research study was to use the design thinking process to collaborate with a team of eight educators to build a virtual community of practice that supports innovation and inquiry. The research questions that guided the study focused on (1) obstacles to innovation in education, (2) strategies to overcome the obstacles, and (3) any perceived shift in mindset that occurred in participants throughout the study. Conducted over four months in the winter/spring of 2021, the study used a design thinking/action research methodology that moved through four phases of Question, Imagine, Make, and Share. The findings revealed the primary obstacle to innovation to be an oppressive system characterized by its tradition of white supremacy and its resistance to change. Further obstacles included inadequate teacher training, outdated instructional models, overly standardized instruction and assessment, and a lack of resources. Strategies to overcome the obstacles focused on the protective nature of a community of practice, especially when sharing the goal of empowerment by design and supporting the development of the mindsets of action, growth, and inquiry. Participants perceived mindset shifts in either themselves or their students in the areas of growth, awareness, and empathy. The study contributes to the literature by exploring the practical applications of growth mindset and design thinking within the context of a supportive community of practice. As action research, it gave participants the tools and courage to become empowered research practitioners.