Perspectives on teaching and learning
Academic programmes of education and research pertaining to diplomas, undergraduate and graduate courses, and bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees
I do not use online media outlets or products that cost money. I read articles that are free to read. I have nothing against sources that must be paid, or material that must be paid for. There are always costs and means of managing costs. There are individuals and groups who are prepared to pay … Continue reading A position on paying for products
Lectures are a staple of higher education, and understanding how students interact and learn within the lecture theatre environment is central to successful learning. In a new study published in FEBS Open Bio, researchers examined students’ reasons for choosing particular seats in a lecture hall, and investigated how seating positions correlate with student performance. Many students … Continue reading Does it matter where students sit in lecture halls?
Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) have recently announced a new research evaluation tool, ‘Research Quality Plus (RQ+)’, which will give more importance to local context when determining the legitimacy of research. In an article from the journal ‘Nature’, Jean Lebel (IDRC president) and Robert McLean (an IDRC senior program specialist) describe the limitations of … Continue reading IDRC tool evaluates global south research
Higher education institutions in the United States should change their faculty codes of conduct to define bullying as a distinctive form of harassment, according to a new paper published in the National Communication Association’s journal First Amendment Studies. Such codes also need to provide faculty and staff with clearer communications regarding bullying, and offer guidance … Continue reading US universities need better anti-bullying policies
‘Scientist (noun): a person who is studying or has expert knowledge of one or more of the natural or physical sciences.’* Being a scientist is more than that. Being a scientist is tough, and just because you did a module on volcanoes in university doesn’t mean you’re now a volcanologist.This title should only be given … Continue reading Why science is hard, but rewarding
“We want to give young people the opportunity to individually shape their future. At the same time, we would like to meet the foreseeable shortage of skilled workers with our differentiated offer of training.” For Wolfgang P. Albeck, CEO of trans-o-flex, these are the main reasons why the company, which specialises in logistics solutions for … Continue reading Opportunities offered by integrated training
How might vocational training look in 2030? What kind of innovations will be ushered in by digitisation and Industry 4.0? These questions were in focus for five ODU apprentices, each with different training occupations, who took part in a German ‘Digital Youngsters’ competition organised by the Worldskills Germany association. They were tasked with developing a … Continue reading ODU on digital opportunities
At the heart of every classroom lies stationery equipment used to help teach children. Ryman Stationery has been selling such items for almost 125 years. Whilst modern technology and mindsets have both adapted and created many products, the ethos of the company remains the same: to deliver an unrivalled product range to help develop and … Continue reading Victorian school and modern stationery
Develop Training Limited (DTL), a national training provider to the utilities sector, has won a new contract from Skills Development Scotland to deliver Modern Apprenticeships. DTL has been on the approved list of apprenticeship providers in Scotland since 2012 and already delivers programmes for SGN and Scottish Water at its Linlithgow training centre near Edinburgh. … Continue reading Skills Development Scotland awards apprenticeship contract to Develop Training
