Do we need a new research community internet platform?

Some of my colleagues argue that Researchgate or Academia.edu are good for information on research (sharing and searching) while these platforms do not offer the really interesting part of...

10 November 2017 1,813 53 View

Why are mathematics so difficult for most students?

I have been teaching subjects involving math for many years (more than 30), Operations Research, Probability and Statistics, Micro- and Macro Economics, Game Theory - to name a few. Almost always,...

07 August 2017 1,489 24 View

Is your best paper the most cited one?

Many of us tend to be surprised when we after some time observe that the paper we thought should be our best is hardly cited while some other (maybe insignificant one) 'gets popular'. My most...

04 May 2017 5,155 28 View

Bug in RG read calculations?

The attached picture makes no sense to me, but of course, I am getting old :)

04 May 2017 9,015 11 View

Do you feel, after a review process, that the original version of the paper was better than the published version?

I often (of course not always) get this feeling after a long and tiresome review process that the published paper often is significantly worse than the original. I do not like this feeling, and...

04 May 2017 4,567 17 View

Is it sensible to reward good research by using citation counts as a metric?

In Norway, the government suggests to add citation counts as mean of measuring research quality, What do people out there think of such a suggestion?

02 March 2017 7,495 14 View

What is the impact of game theory in economic theory?

Judged by the topics for recent Nobel prices in economics, it seems as one year is going to macroeconomics, the other year to microeconomics - maybe a reasonable distribution. Looking at the...

02 March 2017 4,360 7 View

Did you read this paper?

08 September 2016 493 4 View

Can anybody out there help me with this (presumably) very simple math question?

See attached (very small) pdf for the actual question

07 August 2016 706 2 View

Would Sanders have been a better candidate then Clinton?

I have a certain feeling that when a 'protest' candidate finally is running for white house, and his opponent belongs to the 'establishment', the 'protest' candidate might have a really good...

05 June 2016 5,646 3 View

How can the use of Jolly Phonics improves the quality of reading, speaking and writing in rural disadvantaged communities in Papua New Guinea?

Jolly Phonics reading program is an effective way to teach early reading to young learners. How can lectures at the university prepare early childhood student teachers to teach Jolly Phonics to...

03 March 2021 3,731 3 View

Which are the most recent implications of ESL Academic Discourse in language teaching?

Language teachers at UTP (Language Department) are increasingly interested in the role of academic papers in the development of language (English) teaching practices. Research papers in Academic...

22 February 2021 1,388 4 View

Can I follow Researchers from Teaching and testing areas?

I want Researchers from Educational Measurement and Evaluation, relating to teaching, learning , academic performance and test validation

18 February 2021 4,757 13 View

Are you looking for a quality online conference on teaching and learning technology?

This large international conference will be held online this year due to COVID. I am submitting a paper to the Technology Enhanced Language Learning track (8). It is about a topic I have never...

15 February 2021 1,975 15 View

Which and How to use teaching strategies and procedures to effectively integrate the four skills while teaching English Language Online?

As an inexperienced teacher in the field of online teaching, I have the fear of unconsciously ignoring one of the skills while focusing on not ignoring the other! Therefore, I wish to make use of...

09 February 2021 5,101 4 View

What are the contents of the supplication of the oppressed that Imam Al-Hadi (peace be upon him) teaches us?

What are the contents of the supplication of the oppressed that Imam Al-Hadi (peace be upon him) teaches us?

08 February 2021 6,791 5 View

Any good opportunity in foreign universities for Post Doctoral - Spirituality, Teachings of Adi Shankaracharya and Management ?

For pursuing Post Doctoral, from a good university, in Spirituality, Teachings of Adi Shankaracharya and Management, please share relevant information. Thank you.

08 February 2021 5,186 3 View

What is the appropriate role of memorization in foreign language teaching?

Research in FLT has always been concerned with the role of memory in learning and the relationship between memorization and learning.

04 February 2021 2,202 5 View

What are the advantages and limitations of online teaching mode of HEIs; and how we can make a balance between them?

With the increase in use of online modalities during the current situation, it is necessary to assess the advantages and limitations with regards to teaching and learning from various...

04 February 2021 4,558 8 View

Which sphygmomanometer is suitable for teaching practicals in Physiology, Android or Non-Mecurial LED Sphygmomanometer??

Recently MCI now NMC has made it mandatory to use only Non mercury Sphygmomanometer for teaching practicals to MBBS students. So I want ask which is technically better option, Android or...

03 February 2021 3,795 4 View