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I know people with intellectual disabilities who recently have been recommended to do new genetical tests if their last test is more than ten years old. What are the key differences when searching...
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Not so long ago I was asked to participate in qualitative research. This was an in depth intervju and I was assured anonymity. I said that I would only participate under my full name. The...
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I challenge my students to put away their laptops in the classroom and use pencil/pen and paper instead. The laptop is often a distraction more than a learning tool. My experience is that this...
01 January 1970 3,783 11 View
Some Norwegian universities are experiencing a lot of cheating on exams this semester. It is challenging to make online exams that are secured against cheating. Multiple choice exams are useless....
01 January 1970 3,762 46 View
Recently youth, age 16-19 in upper secondary schools in Norway, were asked what were their preferred medium was for taking notes and for reading. They surprised us. The majority answered that they...
01 January 1970 4,666 50 View
There are claims that 1/5 of all wild fish caught is used for production of fishmeal and fish oil. Most of this is used for fish farming. Most of the fish used to make fishmeal and fish oil is...
01 January 1970 6,468 8 View
So many people have warm feelings about their grandmothers? What makes your grandmother special?
01 January 1970 6,246 20 View
In the book "Reflexive Methodology" the authors Mats Alvesson and Kaj Sköldberg (2009) challenges researchers to reflect systematically over their research methodology. For you, what is reflective...
01 January 1970 6,432 5 View
I find that my computer often limits my thinking. I feel much more free in my thinking when I have paper and pencil. When you are in a development or learning process, do you prefer "pencil and...
01 January 1970 5,318 18 View
I have been reading a little about aquaponics in India. One example is: https://aquaponicsinindia.com/ This discussion is just starting in our country. Fish farming in our country is being...
01 January 1970 7,321 3 View
Patients with damage to the brain in areas that contain executive functions can often struggle with getting in to action and handeling a lot of information at the same time. How can these patiens...
01 January 1970 6,338 1 View
For youth, as for everyone else, life here and now is important and urgent. It is not easy to be continuously motivated for preparing for an unknown future. Motivational energy seems to be closely...
01 January 1970 8,197 3 View
Some universities have been very swift at developing clear guidelines for handling the coranvirus situation. What is your university doing to meet this challenge?
01 January 1970 6,106 88 View
Some companies are criticizing higher education for not adapting their education in a way that is relevant for the jobs the students will actually work in. How can universities to a larger degree...
01 January 1970 4,429 62 View
Assessment is sometimes understood as the feedback the student gives to the teacher about the student’s learning. Evaluation in contrast is sometimes understood as the methods and measures used to...
01 January 1970 8,591 29 View
Universities face the challenge that their students might not be learning what they need for their future work life. This is a problem that is already bringing about, claimed by some, alternative...
01 January 1970 3,541 24 View
We have been testing different strategies of online teaching this semester. We have found some success factors. 1. The students need some basic information on how each lesson is planned and some...
01 January 1970 937 29 View
How do you fasilitate reflection in your classes? What exercises do you use in class to help the students reflect systematically over the topic they are working with? It is good if you have...
01 January 1970 1,059 15 View
Teaching during Covid-19 has given a lot of new experience in the field of online teaching. What have you experienced as the ideal number of students attending online classes?
01 January 1970 7,975 91 View
Many students struggle with their studies. Often it is not their skills or their use of energy. Many students study hard but not smart or effective. Often it is all down to the way they study....
01 January 1970 9,766 48 View
My students often make comments that they feel that they learn better if they get time to think individually, discuss further with the student sitting beside them and finally share their...
01 January 1970 6,053 97 View
Working with "the ethics of care" is a challenge for the students. They do understand the thinking, but they struggle with the actual application in to real life situations. Utility and economic...
01 January 1970 4,112 14 View
To learn can be understood as discovering for oneself, and to master can be understood as to be able to do for oneself at a certain level of quality. How do you work with your students to develop...
01 January 1970 8,575 6 View
It is a challenge to get students to take control over their own learning process. What strategies do you have to empower your students? How do you take an active role to facilitate this? What...
01 January 1970 10,096 6 View
What are the most common assessment practices among teachers/academic staff at the schools/universities you know? ... and do you know anything about the students' preferences when it comes to...
01 January 1970 6,368 34 View
In one of my courses we had been working a lot with enmancipation and participation. One of my very capable students challenged me, in a pleasant way, and asked if the students could take turns at...
01 January 1970 4,985 14 View
Children in many countries do very little handwriting anymore. Is this really a problem? Is it time to stop using time to learn handwriting in school? What can we gain from this? What do we lose?
01 January 1970 3,027 12 View
I have read claims that almond oil are beneficial for people that are sensitive for most other ingrediens. What are the benefits of almond oil for skin care?
01 January 1970 331 9 View
I have been reading articles about the beneficial use of biochar in agriculture in Bangladesh. Is the use of biochar equally beneficial to all types of soil? Would this be equally applicable to...
01 January 1970 3,759 29 View
I am interested in hearing on how different researchers give credit to co-researchers that do essential practical exploration work and experiments in their projects, but are not taking part...
01 January 1970 3,486 6 View
I have a challenge that it would be interesting to get other teacher educators to try out with their own students. I have asked my own teacher students to tell me and each other about their best...
01 January 1970 5,371 19 View
Career guidance can for some be an important element in their choice of career. For some it is tradition og the wishes from parents. For some there was a path of many more or less intended...
01 January 1970 5,913 8 View
I am concerned about the development of teacher students. Often the habit of their own school years as students/pupils is deeply embedded in their own way of teaching. This is no problem if the...
01 January 1970 1,012 30 View
I am talking to farmers that are sceptical about no-till farming and how it can contribute to better yields and how it actually can capture/preserve carbon in the earth. What is the current best...
01 January 1970 8,603 8 View
There is a large production of wooden pencils in India. It would be very interesting to get to know more about how this industry developed in India. Does anyone know about articles related to...
01 January 1970 3,704 15 View
I understand there are different reactions against students caught cheating. At our university students caught cheating are expelled for one year. How is this handled at your institution?
01 January 1970 1,098 58 View
I am curious about the drones being used in Ghana for transporting vaccines to remote areas. I have heard claims that each trip costs less than 20 Euro and can carry up to 2000 doses (1,7kg) of...
01 January 1970 1,418 14 View
Universities like Aarhus University and Oslo Metropolitan University offer academic guidance in groups of four to eight students. Does your university offer collective academic guidance? What is...
01 January 1970 507 14 View
I am interested in career guidance of students. Does your University offer this? How does it work? When can the students get career guidance at your institution?
01 January 1970 7,048 87 View
Some people with allergies claim that they sometimes experience more symptoms after rain. What is the effect of rain on grass pollen?
01 January 1970 8,924 16 View
In Norway it is a policy to facilitate refugees through career guidance. The aim is to get people in to work as soon as possible. The idea is that this will benefit the refugees and help with...
01 January 1970 696 3 View
I am trying to understand the significance of the «theyyam» in some parts of Indian tradition. Does anyone know of relevant articles on the subject or can explane this tradition?
01 January 1970 8,931 3 View
On the first page of his book, "Experiential Learning", David S. Kolb (1984) writes: "Human beings are unique among all living organisms in that their primary adaptive specialization lies not in...
01 January 1970 3,268 1 View
In Norway it is possible to move from a vocational education to higher education. In some cases you will be qualified for higher education directly. In other cases, a one year extra upper...
01 January 1970 621 47 View
I have often been suprised of the effect a little song before a lecture can highten the mood and the motivation of my students. does anyone have similar experiences?
01 January 1970 5,294 15 View
Does anyone know about research articles that document the benefits of ginger essential oil for skin care?
01 January 1970 2,651 11 View
In a project in Kanpur India in 2016 and 2017, Gudda Bhaiya (ViKALP), claims the scythe is 6-10 times faster to use for harvesting than the sickle. Not only is it faster, but it is easier to use...
01 January 1970 4,320 1 View
