Torgny Ottosson
Biographic Data
| ID | 6674582 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Torgny Ottosson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Torgny |
| FAMILY NAME | Ottosson |
| SIGNATURE | OTTOSSON T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Kristianstad University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1988 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Making sense of iconic symbols
This article is part of a larger project focusing upon explanatory illustrations that children encounter in pre- and primary school education. The research questions concerned (a) how preschool children make sense of iconic symbols when placing items of refuse on illustrations of refuse bins in a sorting task and (b) what stumbling blocks they encounter when interpreting these symbols. Video data were collected with 30 children between four and f…
I'm entitled to make mistakes and get corrected’
Many studies show that students self-report to having bought, downloaded and ghostwritten essays, as well as to failing to attribute quoted material and other similar actions. These actions are all classified as plagiarism, and based on this classification these students are positioned as cheaters. This study shows that there is reason to critically scrutinize such positioning. Using positioning theory, drawing on data from disciplinary inquiries…
What does it take to read a map
On the basis of a brief review of research on children's map-reading and map understanding, basic difficulties in map understanding are discussed. It is concluded that neither projection, symbolization, nor scale are crucial problems. Instead map understanding is based on an understanding of spatial relationships between real-world features. It is argued a that the ‘view-from-above’ metaphor common in introductory map teaching is inadequate, b th…
Making sense of iconic symbols
This article is part of a larger project focusing upon explanatory illustrations that children encounter in pre- and primary school education. The research questions concerned (a) how preschool children make sense of iconic symbols when placing items of refuse on illustrations of refuse bins in a sorting task and (b) what stumbling blocks they encounter when interpreting these symbols. Video data were collected with 30 children between four and f…
What does it take to read a map
On the basis of a brief review of research on children's map-reading and map understanding, basic difficulties in map understanding are discussed. It is concluded that neither projection, symbolization, nor scale are crucial problems. Instead map understanding is based on an understanding of spatial relationships between real-world features. It is argued a that the ‘view-from-above’ metaphor common in introductory map teaching is inadequate, b th…
I'm entitled to make mistakes and get corrected’
Many studies show that students self-report to having bought, downloaded and ghostwritten essays, as well as to failing to attribute quoted material and other similar actions. These actions are all classified as plagiarism, and based on this classification these students are positioned as cheaters. This study shows that there is reason to critically scrutinize such positioning. Using positioning theory, drawing on data from disciplinary inquiries…
Making sense of iconic symbols
This article is part of a larger project focusing upon explanatory illustrations that children encounter in pre- and primary school education. The research questions concerned (a) how preschool children make sense of iconic symbols when placing items of refuse on illustrations of refuse bins in a sorting task and (b) what stumbling blocks they encounter when interpreting these symbols. Video data were collected with 30 children between four and f…
Psychology (3 works) · Artificial Intelligence (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Linguistics (2 works) · Mathematics education (2 works) · Academic integrity and plagiarism (1 work) · Algorithm (1 work) · Art Education and Development (1 work) · Basis (linear algebra (1 work) · Business (1 work)